Ashworth College is a for-profit distance education school based in Georgia that offers several different types of general and secondary education. The school, composed of its parent company Professional Career Development Institute (PCDI) (established in 1987), offers diplomas in High School, College Prep, Specialized Career and Certification, and Associate's degrees, Bachelor's degrees and Master's degrees. Although is not regionally accredited, it is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council. The DETC is recognized as an accrediting agency by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. Ashworth College also operates Ashworth College High School, known as James Madison High School, which is regionally accredited by (SACS) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. It is a distance education institution that awards regionally accredited high school diplomas. Starting in 2007, Ashworth began a yearly graduation ceremony in Atlanta.