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The Clayton College of Natural Health was a non-accredited American distance-learning natural health college based in Birmingham, Alabama, offering classes in various forms of alternative medicine. The school was founded in 1980 by Lloyd Clayton Jr. as the American College of Holistic Nutrition. According to its website, the school at one point had more than 25,000 students and graduates.〔(Clayton College of Natural Health website top page ), as archived on 26 July 2008.〕 The school and some of its more notable graduates have been the subject of controversy. == History and accreditation == The American College of Holistic Nutrition was founded in 1980 by Lloyd Clayton Jr. In 1997, its name was changed to Clayton College of Natural Health.〔 Clayton College of Natural Health never held educational accreditation from any agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.〔(U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs ) and (Database of Institutions and Programs Accredited by Recognized United States Accrediting Organizations ), searched November 25, 2007.〕 Several state education agencies specifically list Clayton as unaccredited, among them Oregon, Texas, and Maine.〔State accreditation database results include the following, verified 16 January 2009: *(The Oregon Office of Degree Authorization ) lists Clayton as an "unaccredited degree supplier." "Degree holders are ineligible for Oregon professional practice or licensure." *(The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ) lists Clayton under "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" and states: "No accreditation from a CB recognized accreditor." *(The Maine Department of Education ) lists Clayton as "non-accredited".〕 Degrees issued by Clayton may not be acceptable to some employers or institutions, and use of degree titles granted by Clayton may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clayton College of Natural Health」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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