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ac·cred·i·ta·tion

(ə-krĕd′ĭ-tā′shən)

The act of accrediting or the state of being accredited, especially the granting of approval to an institution of learning by an official review board after the school has met specific requirements.

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Noun

accreditation - the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"

certification, enfranchisement - the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on

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Akkreditierung

accreditamento

аккредитование

accreditation

[əˌkredɪˈteɪʃən]

A. N → reconocimiento m (oficial) (US) (Scol, Univ) → habilitación f de enseñanza

B. CPD accreditation officer N (US) (Scol) → inspector(a) m/f de enseñanza

accreditation

[əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃ^ən] n

[qualification, institution] → habilitation f

[diplomat, journalist, representative] → accréditation faccreditation officer n → inspecteur/trice m/f d'académie

ac·cred·i·ta·tion

n. crédito; credencial; capacitación.

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Meanwhile, the combined power of CCAC and CARF--through the organizations' unified research, marketing and educational resources--will enable development of new accreditation services tailored to specific needs.

Merger of CARF and CCAC means good news for everyone involved. (Your Voice)

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The report calls for the creation of a senior committee tentatively titled the national accreditation commission (NAC).

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Accreditation is also a strong marketing point for long term care facilities.

CCAC and CARF merge, strengthen programs. (Front Page)

The unified organization's combined research, marketing, and education resources will enable the development of new accreditation services tailored to specific needs.