Approved by an accrediting agency or state authority as meeting a prescribed standard, which describes InterNACHI's online and video training courses.

"furnished with credentials," 1630s, past participle adjective from accredit (v.).

An educational institution which has been recognized as maintaining standards that qualify graduates for admission to higher, or more specialized, institutions or professional practice.

Pursuant to 20 USCS § 1067k (1), [Title 20. Education; Chapter 28. Higher Education Resources And Student Assistance; Institutional Aid; Minority Science And Engineering Improvement Program; Administr [..]

This is very important and can be confusing for someone new to higher education.  In a nutshell, it means that the coursework meets specific academic requirements Programs can be regionally or nationa [..]

(adj) given official approval to act

to recognize at a post-secondary institution as maintaining standards required for its graduates to gain admission to other post-secondary institutions or qualify for credentials from a professional o [..]

Describes institutions or courses that have been approved by an official body. (For example, Accreditation UK, a British Council and English UK scheme which offers an accreditation for English languag [..]

A description for a unit or course that can count towards or form part of a formal qualification from a university or TAFE.

When an institution of higher education is accredited, such an institution must meet specific requirements with respect to its academic programs, facilities, qualifications of faculty members, etc. to [..]

The formal recognition of a university, college, or postsecondary higher education institution by a regional or national accrediting agency as meeting certain standards or requirements with regards to [..]

A college or program which is recognized by a professional association as maintaining certain standards. Accredited programs qualify graduates for admission to higher or more specialized programs, and [..]

A college or program which has been certified as fulfilling certain standards by a national and/or regional professional association. Accredited schools enable students to qualify for admission to oth [..]

Official recognition that a college or university meets the standards of a regional or national association. Although international students are not required to attend an accredited college or university in the United States, employers, other schools, and governments worldwide often only recognize degrees from accredited schools. [Back to Top]

The accreditation status of an Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) that meets all of CAEP’s standards and other requirements.

has official approval from a reliable body; some TEFL courses/certificates are accredited

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Accreditation of U.S. educational institutions is done by regional and specialized accrediting associations. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes accrediting bodies for purposes of institutional financial aid eligibility and other areas in which the federal government has an interest.

In the U.S., colleges and universities are accredited by one of 19 recognized institutional accrediting organizations. Programs are accredited by one of approximately 60 recognized programmatic accrediting organizations. [Accrediting organizations that are "recognized" have been reviewed for quality by the Council for Higher Education Acc [..]

An accredited post-secondary school has been reviewed by one of a number of agencies and has been determined to provide a quality education. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes several accrediting agencies, and schools not accredited by one of these agencies cannot offer federal financial aid.

Accredited refers to the recognition of an educational institution by an official agency or professional association as maintaining certain quality standards.

Approved by a regional or national accrediting agency. Non-profit educational institutions that qualify for TEACH Act exemptions must be accredited. K-12 schools are recognized as accredited by applicable state certification or licensing boards. Accredited higher educational institutions are approved by a regional or national accrediting agency rec [..]

Accredidation is official recognition that a college or university meets the standards of a regional or national association.

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