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Accreditation by The AED Foundation is for post-secondary technical schools and community colleges that value the importance of the broader skills, both technical and academic, that today’s technicians require. AED accreditation requires that a school prepare students in all of the following technical areas:
Safety/Administrative Electronics/Electrical Hydraulics/Hydrostatics Power trains Diesel Engines and Fuel Systems A/C and Heating
The AED Foundation is an affiliate of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), based in Oak Brook, IL. AED is an international trade association of the construction equipment industry, representing over 1,000 companies that sell, rent, service, manufacture and support equipment used in construction and construction-related industries. AED has served the industry for more than eight decades.

Benefits of Accreditation by The AED Foundation
For the Technical School:
AED accreditation signifies to the equipment industry, via the rigor of the accreditation process, the high-quality professional technical education offered by your institution. Accreditation establishes a relationship with AED, a benefit that includes the association’s monthly magazine, special reports, contact with member companies and other advantages for the school and its students. Accreditation helps facilitate school relationships with AED member dealers. Working together, dealers and schools can more effectively support each other to address common challenges. Accreditation means that AED’s monthly Construction Equipment Distribution magazine will publish significant news items about accredited schools.
For the Student:
Accreditation means a high-quality education from a technical school that is recognized within the industry for its excellence in preparing students for careers as technicians. Completion of the full course of equipment technology at an accredited school means that the student is prepared with the broad knowledge and skills on which to build a successful career. Completing course work at an accredited school signifies to employers that the graduate understands the importance of good initial technical education, and ongoing training to stay current in relevant knowledge and skills. Accreditation means that the technical school has provided the student with basic safety training, an important concern for all.
Accreditation provides assurance that the student finishes the program with broad skills in all of the prescribed disciplines, which allows for greater job flexibility and choice of specialties.