Operating outside the formal postsecondary education accreditation system. They are a-accredited. Up to this point, accreditation has not been in their mission or concept of quality assurance. When the IT certification system turns to something resembling accreditation, it will be carried out within its own borders. The evaluation of these individuals does not include research activities, community service, or participation in institutional governance.
Teaching is everything.
Unless participation is restricted to employees of an organization or agency, the secular world is largely an open door world. There are exceptions, of course. If you sought to master the SAS statistical program, you would be in the computer lab classroom for four courses and 42 hours, plus 3-4 hours of practice for every classroom hour. While the USDA Graduate School offers its own certificate programs in business, computer and information systems management, and languages other than English, students can enroll for individual courses without committing to a program. CEUs are awarded on request, and college credit arrangements are brokered by ACE's College Credit Recommendation Service.