Definition: Accreditation is recognition a professional organization, association or professional board grants to a school, college or training program indicating that it has fulfilled certain standards. One of the requirements for licensure in many occupations is completion of a degree or training from a program that has been accredited by a specific entity. Therefore, before signing up for any program you must determine if it has the required accreditation.
Common Misspellings: acredidation, accredidation, acreditation
Examples:
To obtain a license to work as an occupational therapist, an applicant must graduate from an accredited educational program.
