Accreditation
A formal evaluation process through which an eligible organization, provider, program, or educational activity is assessed against applicable standards and criteria.
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A formal evaluation process through which an eligible organization, provider, program, or educational activity is assessed against applicable standards and criteria.
The connected structure through which applicable standards, criteria, evidence, assessment, evaluation, decisions, and continuing quality operate within accreditation.
Broader expectations established within an accreditation framework.
Specific requirements or evaluation points used to assess conformity with applicable standards.
Examination of information and evidence against applicable requirements.
Professional determination of conformity with applicable standards and criteria.
Use these terms when working with accreditation pathways, organizational evidence, professional evaluation, accreditation records, and continuing quality.
The applicable type or classification of accreditation represented within an accreditation pathway or record.
The organizational, educational, programmatic, or professional-learning context represented by an applicable accreditation record.
The accreditation standing represented within the applicable accreditation record.
The applicable requirements an organization must address for participation in a defined accreditation pathway.
Policies, records, educational materials, data, documentation, processes, and other information used to demonstrate relevant organizational or educational practice.
The body of applicable information, evidence, evaluation findings, and related materials associated with an accreditation process or accreditation standing.
A documented result of professional evaluation developed through examination of relevant evidence and applicable accreditation requirements.
The outcome produced through the applicable review and decision process following completion of the accreditation record.
The subsequent accreditation process through which an accredited organization engages with applicable requirements and evaluation within a continuing accreditation cycle.
The continuing use of evidence, review, learning, development activities, and subsequent evaluation to strengthen relevant organizational or educational practice.
A professional participating in the applicable accreditation evaluation process through examination of relevant requirements, evidence, practice, and findings.
The process of connecting published accreditation, program, credential, or certificate information with the applicable IABCET record.
These terms support consistent understanding of continuing education, professional learning, educational activities, and related credit frameworks.
Continuing Professional Education refers to structured educational activity supporting ongoing professional learning and development.
A Continuing Education Unit is a unit within an applicable educational credit framework used in connection with structured continuing education.
Continuing Professional Development refers to ongoing professional learning and development through relevant educational, developmental, and professional activities.
Continuing Medical Education refers to continuing educational activity within medical and healthcare professional learning environments.
Structured education directed toward the continuing knowledge, skills, competence, and development of professionals.
Continuing learning and developmental activity supporting professional knowledge, practice, capability, and growth.
These terms connect educational activity with learning objectives, participation, assessment, educational credit, certificates, and records.
A structured learning activity designed around defined educational objectives and an applicable learning context.
A defined statement describing the intended learning associated with an educational activity.
A result associated with the knowledge, understanding, skill, capability, or other learning developed through an educational activity.
A measure used within an applicable educational credit framework to represent qualifying learning time or educational activity.
A record documenting an individual’s participation in an applicable educational activity.
A record documenting completion of applicable requirements associated with an educational activity.
A certificate record associated with an applicable continuing professional education or continuing education activity.
An organization responsible for providing an applicable educational or professional learning activity.
The applicable responsibilities and requirements associated with organizations providing relevant CPE or CEU educational activities.
Accreditation terminology should identify clearly what is being accredited and the scope represented by the applicable accreditation record.
Accreditation relating to an institution within the applicable institutional accreditation scope and requirements.
Accreditation relating to a defined education or training program within the applicable program accreditation scope and requirements.
Accreditation relating to an education or training provider within the applicable provider accreditation scope and requirements.
Professional credential terminology connects the credential holder with the applicable credential and its corresponding record.
A professional designation or credential represented through the applicable IABCET credential framework and record.
The individual associated with an applicable professional credential record.
The process of locating and reviewing the applicable professional credential record associated with a credential holder.
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