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Do you believe there is a legitimate need for an actual college programdedicated to martial arts? Would you be interested in pursuing an accreditedAssociate of Arts or Bachelor of Arts Degree in Martial Arts Studies, or doyou know of someone who would? Once you have read the information onthis website, please respond to the survey to tell us about whether or not youbelieve this could be a valid program, and then visit the forum to describe

particular specifics as to why or why not, as well as to add any suggestionsfor improvement. Please also include your specific martial arts and/oreducational background, as well as contact information for further validationif necessary. Bear in mind, however, that this information can be publiclyviewed, and any suggestions or statements made may be used to enhancethe program curriculum, advertise the program, or be submitted to theproper authorities during the accreditation application process. If you wouldprefer, you may also send your information via e-mail tosurvey@amaconline.netwhere we will keep your contact informationprivate. The American Martial Arts College is not offering courses at thistime, but may begin to do so in the near future if the results of this survey

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The purpose for establishment of the American Martial Arts College is toprovide an institution of higher learning that is specifically structured to trainstudents to be not only excellent martial arts practitioners and instructors, butalso excellent martial arts business owners. Practicing martial arts is one ofthe most popular endeavors in the United States, and the number of martialarts businesses continues to grow every year. Unfortunately, many of thesebusinesses are run by self-proclaimed "masters" who are unable to providequality instruction to unknowing students, and whofrequently takeadvantage of available financial opportunities without regard to whether ornot they are detrimental to the students or to the martial arts in general. In

addition, numerous martial arts businesses are unsuccessful because thebusiness owner, although a quality instructor with well-meaning intentions,is uneducated about running the business itself. This program will providean avenue to address both of these issues, with graduates being fully trainedas practitioners, qualified as instructors, and well-versed in the appropriatebusiness applications.The American Martial Arts College will be structured as a private 501(c)3non-profit corporation offering a Certificate Program, an Associate of ArtsDegree, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Martial Arts Studies. Instructionwill be provided both through a distance-learning platform as well as a

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Thisis a start-up program and isNOT currently accredited. Aninstitution must be in operationfor a minimum of two yearsbefore beginning the process toinitially apply for accreditation.The American Martial Arts

College (AMAC) plans to applyfor accreditation once therequirements have been met.For further information aboutaccreditation, please visit: TheCouncil for Higher EducationAccreditation (CHEA) athttp://www.chea.org, TheAccrediting Council forIndependent Colleges andSchools (ACICS) athttp://www.acics.org, The

Distance Education TrainingCouncil (DETC) athttp://www.detc.org , TheSouthern Association ofColleges and Schools (SACS)at http://www.sacs.org, TheTexas Higher EducationCoordinating Board (THECB)at http://www.thecb.state.tx.us,and The US Department ofEducation (USDE) at

http://www.ed.gov. Theseresources are legitimateaccrediting agencies recognizedby the US Department ofEducation, as opposed toAccrediting Mills which willissue accreditation to anyschool willing to pay a certainamount of money (the CHEAwebsite has more informationabout accrediting mills). TheAMAC plans to pursue

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residential platform. The campus will be located in San Antonio, TX,USA. During the first two years of operation (and until accreditation isapproved), the program will be provided via distance learning with two one-week residential colloquia requirements. Once the program has beenaccredited, the physical campus will be established complete withclassrooms, dormitories, training areas, and other necessary physicalrequirements. The campus will be co-joined with an operationalcommercial martial arts school. At that time, the program will beavailable in both a full-time residential format or a full-time distance

education format with the residential colloquia requirement.

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