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Par Amigo Training Module A

Par Amigo Training Module A. Section I Accreditation Fundamentals. Help explain why accreditation is important and its benefits Help programs and institutions understand the costs of accreditation (especially hidden costs like translations) Help to demystify accreditation

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Par Amigo Training Module A

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  1. Par Amigo Training Module A Section I Accreditation Fundamentals

  2. Help explain why accreditation is important and its benefits • Help programs and institutions understand the costs of accreditation (especially hidden costs like translations) • Help to demystify accreditation • Help select the most appropriate accrediting agency for a program • Help programs through the process of accreditation Starting the ProcessPares Amigos Can:

  3. What is accredited? • What are the accrediting agencies in the Americas? • National v. International accreditation • Each program has unique needs Programs may have questions

  4. Review process to guarantee engineering program meets certain standards – not a ranking • Standardization and quality assurance • Enhance capacity building for faculty and students and economic development for region • Increase competitiveness and mobility • Required in a growing number of countries The What and Why ofaccreditation?

  5. Only engineering programs are accredited not institutions • Universities must be accredited by standard institution accrediting bodies • Programs must have graduates to apply for accreditation What is accredited?

  6. ACCAI - AGENCIA CENTROAMERICANA DE ACREDITACIÓN • GCREAS - Greater Caribbean Regional Engineering Accreditation System • ICACIT - Instituto de Calidad y Acreditación de Programas de Computación, Ingeniería y Tecnología (Peru) • CACEI - Consejo de Acreditación de la Enseñanza de la Ingeniería (Mexico) Accrediting Agencies in the Americas

  7. ABET(US) and CEAB (Canada) are the oldest and most recognized accrediting agencies • The relatively new accrediting agencies in the America have used the best practices of ABET and CEAB • ABET and CEAB require that all accreditation documentation and the accreditation be in English • The agency and the evaluation team may not be culturally sensitive • Pares Amigos will have expertise in specific accreditation systems. These will be listed on the Par Amigo Registry. National v. International Accreditation

  8. Accreditation process in general • Accreditation agency selection • Cost of accreditation process and visit • Specifics of selected accreditation process including timeline • Information required from program and institution Accreditation 101 for ProgramsPoints to Address

  9. Accreditation processes vary but they all evaluate • Students (evaluated, advised, monitored) • Program Educational Objectives • Student Outcomes • Continuous Improvement • Curriculum • Faculty • Facilities • Support • Program Criteria General Accreditation Process

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