accreditation
Standards compliance seal
Accreditation is official recognition that an institution or program meets established standards.
Universities seek accreditation to validate their degrees; hospitals need it to receive insurance payments.
The process typically involves external review by an accrediting body: The nursing program lost its accreditation after the scandal.
Without accreditation, credentials may not transfer or be recognized by employers.
Formal written attestation
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- permitOfficial written authorization
- charterFounding organizational document
authorization · clearance · documentation · papers · references · qualification · proof · registration
Attestation of qualification
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- verificationProving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
audit · assessment · approval · recognition · endorsement · attestation · ratification · sanction
Official permission to practice
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- boardFlat rigid panel
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
- competenceAdequate ability to function
expertise · renewal · continuing education · professional development · credentialing · practitioner · licensing board · professional standards
Standard for comparison
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- rigorStrict, thorough precision
assessment · evaluation · peer review · quality assurance · criteria · continuous improvement · best practices · accountability
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- programPlanned sequence of actions
- degreeUnit of measurement
diploma · curriculum · faculty · academia · graduate · undergraduate · coursework · registrar
Official rules governing conduct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- conformityAdherence to norms
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
governance · policies · requirements · adherence · protocols · monitoring · due diligence · regulatory body
certificate
Formal written attestation
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- permitOfficial written authorization
charter · authorization · clearance · documentation · papers · references · qualification · proof · registration · badge
certification
Attestation of qualification
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- verificationProving something accurate
authentication · audit · assessment · approval · recognition · endorsement · attestation · ratification · sanction · authorize
licensure
Official permission to practice
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- boardFlat rigid panel
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
competence · expertise · renewal · continuing education · professional development · credentialing · practitioner · licensing board · professional standards · ethics
benchmark
Standard for comparison
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
rigor · assessment · evaluation · peer review · quality assurance · criteria · continuous improvement · best practices · accountability · outcomes
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- programPlanned sequence of actions
degree · diploma · curriculum · faculty · academia · graduate · undergraduate · coursework · registrar · transcript
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- conformityAdherence to norms
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
inspection · governance · policies · requirements · adherence · protocols · monitoring · due diligence · regulatory body · mandate
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- Authorizationspermit, license, consent, approval, clearance
- Education ServicesIEP, teacher training, 504 plan, school improvement, accommodations
- life changesmarriage, death, divorce, birth, graduation
accreditationrevocation
Official cancellation of privilege
decertification · denial · rejection · disapproval · suspension
accreditationself-certification
Declaring one's own compliance
illegitimacy · diploma mill · quackery · charlatanism · uncredentialed
- college accreditationFormal recognition of educational standards
- school accreditationOfficial validation of educational standards