> "I'm looking for stuff that optimizes more for personal enlightenment than a credential" The point of accreditation is to assure that various minimum standar

> "I'm looking for stuff that optimizes more for personal enlightenment than a credential" The point of accreditation is to assure that various minimum standards are met by the educational institution. (Whether that works or not is a different discussion.) Lack of normal accreditation is usually a sign of a diploma mill and, more importantly, that the student will not be getting their money's worth either in terms of a credential or personal enlightenment.