Plain comparisons of terms that are often confused in education: accreditation, certification, recognition, credits, certificates and more.
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Accreditation reviews quality, certification confirms a status and licensing is legal permission. See the differences, examples and who grants each.
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Institutional accreditation reviews the whole institution; programmatic reviews one program or course. See scope, claims and when each fits.
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National accreditation belongs to a country’s legal system; international accreditation is a voluntary outside review. See how institutions use both.
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Accreditation reviews quality; authorization permits a provider to use EAHEA credits. See how they differ and how to word claims correctly.
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Accreditation is a quality review with a decision; membership is a relationship with an association. See how EAHEA membership categories relate to it.
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Accreditation is a quality review by a body; recognition is acceptance by an authority or institution. See why mixing the words misleads.
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