We certify the quality of our courses with the following accreditations and affiliations.
The Accrediting Council on Continuing Education
The Bridge IDELT (International Diploma of English Language Teaching) and the BridgeEnglish language center in Denver, Colorado are accredited by ACCET.
ACCET is an independent agency that reviews and certifies continuing education and training programs in the US. The agency has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education since 1978 as a reliable authority in certifying the quality of institutions of higher education and training.
Accreditation through ACCET is a rigorous process and involves site visits, review of an institution’s financial statements, and adherence to quality standards equivalent to ISO 9001 Quality Management.
National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction
The Bridge IDELT has been recommended for 6 graduate-level semester hours as an elective or as a teaching practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The IDELT – BL has been recommended for 3 graduate-level semester hours as an elective or as a teaching practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
PONSI is an educational advisory service that evaluates learning experiences for noncollegiate organizations throughout the United States and overseas. PONSI makes the results available to colleges to use as a guide in awarding credit for noncollegiate course work. Credit recommendations are established through a thorough and objective evaluation process that involves a review of course content, instructor qualifications, and educational administrative practices, as well as site visits conducted by a team of evaluators.
International Association of Language Centers
Bridge language centers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Denver are members of IALC. This means that the schools have been evaluated to meet quality standards as defined by IALC’s guidelines and code of ethics.
Bureau Veritas Certification
Bridge in Santiago, Chile has been evaluated and certified by ISO 9001 standards.
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Partner Colleges and Universities
- Community College of Denver
- The Art Institute of Colorado, Denver
- DeVry University, Denver
- Colorado Technical University, Denver and Colorado Springs
- Otero Junior College, La Junta, Colorado
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of Montana, Billings
- University of Wisconsin, Superior
- St. Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania
- And more!
Students in our Academic English program may obtain letters of conditional acceptance to the following colleges and universities through our partner, World Education Group:
- Arizona
- University of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
- Arkansas
- Arkansas State University
- California
- Humboldt State University in CA
- Notre Dame de Namur University
- Connecticut
- University of New Haven
- Florida
- Florida Southern College
- Indiana
- Indiana State University
- Iowa
- Upper Iowa University
- Buena Vista University
- Kentucky
- Northern Kentucky University
- Campbellsville University
- Louisiana
- Louisiana College
- Massachusetts
- Boston Architectural College
- Lesley University
- Western New England College
- Michigan
- Northern Michigan University
- Montana
- Montana State University
- Montana State University, Billings
- Montana State University, Bozeman
- Nebraska
- Midland Lutheran College
- New Hampshire
- Southern New Hampshire University
- Franklin Pierce Law Center
- New York
- SUNY– State University of New York
- SUNY – Binghamton
- SUNY – Brockport
- SUNY – Alfred State College
- SUNY – Broome Community College
- SUNY – Buffalo State College
- SUNY – Canton
- SUNY – Cobleskill
- SUNY – Delhi
- SUNY – Environmental Science and Forestry
- SUNY – Erie Community College
- SUNY – Farmingdale State College
- SUNY – Fredonia
- SUNY – Fulton–Montgomery Community College
- SUNY – Genesee Community College
- SUNY – Geneseo
- SUNY – Jamestown Community College
- SUNY – Monroe Community College
- SUNY – Morrisville
- SUNY – Nassau Community College
- SUNY – New Paltz
- SUNY – North Country Community College
- SUNY – Old Westbury
- SUNY – Oneonta
- SUNY – Oswego
- SUNY – Plattsburgh
- SUNY – Potsdam
- SUNY – Purchase College
- SUNY – Stony Brook University
- SUNY – Institute of Technology
- Daemen College
- North Carolina
- High Point University
- St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
- North Dakota
- University of North Dakota
- Ohio
- Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
- Tiffin University
- Pennsylvania
- St. Francis University, Loretto, PA
- Arcadia University
- Robert Morris University
- Wilkes University
- South Carolina
- University of Charleston
- Tennessee
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Utah
- Westminster College
- Vermont
- St. Michael’s College
- Washington
- City University of Seattle
- West Virginia
- Fairmont State University
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin, Superior