Northcentral University Named Exclusive Doctoral Education Provider to Members of the National Education Association

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northcentral University (NCU), a global online graduate school, announced today that it has become the exclusive doctoral education provider to the National Education Association (NEA) and its NEA Academy Program.

The NEA, the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education.  Their 3 million members work at every level of education – from preschool to university programs. The NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

"NCU offers its students a one-to-one learning experience with highly-credentialed faculty, all of whom hold doctorate degrees and focus on providing an academically-rigorous educational experience for their learners," shared Dr. Scott Burrus, provost and chief academic officer. "Our scholarly and practitioner expertise, combined with the NEA's long-standing reputation for promoting what's best for students and those in the profession who serve them, make this partnership an outstanding one for the future of education."

"This new partnership with Northcentral University fulfills an important goal of the NEA Academy, which is to offer a full complement of advanced education degree opportunities to NEA members," said Felicia Santana, director of partner relations for the NEA Academy.  "We are very impressed with NCU's breadth of programs, committed faculty, solid accreditation status, and long and successful history delivering online degree programs at all levels."

NEA members will be eligible for a preferred tuition rate for Northcentral University's master's programs as well as doctoral degrees. NCU offers the following terminal degrees:

- Ph.D. in Education with 12 specializations
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) with 13 specializations
- Ph.D. in Business Administration with 17 specializations
- Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) with 18 specializations
- Ph.D. in Psychology with five specializations
- Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy with five specializations

About Northcentral University
Founded in 1996, Northcentral University is a regionally accredited, private, online graduate-focused university serving professionals globally. Northcentral University offers doctoral and master's degrees, certificates of advanced graduate studies, and bachelor's degrees in business and technology management, marriage and family sciences, education and psychology. As of July 2, 2014, approximately 69 percent of Northcentral students were enrolled in a doctoral program. All NCU faculty hold doctoral degrees; courses are taught one-to-one by a member of NCU's faculty. There are no physical residency requirements. Northcentral University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC). For more information, visit www.ncu.edu or call (888) 628-2078. For program disclosures, please visit www.ncu.edu/program-disclosures.

About the NEA and NEA Academy
The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers. The NEA Academy is the professional learning group developed to support educators with the highest quality online education programs and is dedicated to meeting the professional needs of teachers and education support professionals.  Northcentral University joins Southeast Missouri State University, Western Governors University, Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh and Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, as NEA Academy partners.

Media Contacts:
National Education Association – Kimberley Adams
301-527-6243 / [email protected]   

Northcentral University - Alanna Vitucci
480.710.6843 / [email protected]

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