Spotlight on Accreditation

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Accreditation.org puts a spotlight on recent news, resources, and activities within the world of engineering and computing program accreditation.  We feature stories that will help site visitors gain a little more perspective on the process and benefits of program accreditation.  The most recent spotlight is accessible from our homepage, while an archive of articles is searchable below.

Spotlight Articles

Spotlight on the Lima Accord

The Lima Accord is a multilateral agreement amongst Latin American and Caribbean organizations that are responsible for the voluntary accreditation of undergraduate engineering programs within their respective jurisdictions. Signatories are committed to the development and recognition of good practices in the delivery of engineering programs.

New Congressional Research Report on Accreditation

A new document, “An Overview of Accreditation of Higher Education in the United States,” was recently released by the Congressional Research Service, and reviews the current state of accreditation in the United States. It looks at best practices in the accreditation process and gives insight into the various types of accreditation (regional, national, and programmatic) available in the United States.