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	College Accreditation in the United States-- Pg 2
		Institutional accreditation normally applies to an entire institution, indicating that each of an institution's parts is contributing to the achievement of the institution's objectives, although not necessarily all at the same level of quality.
		The accredited unit may be as large as a college or school within a university or as small as a curriculum within a discipline.
		For example, the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA), which was established in 1974 and existed until December 1993, served as a nongovernmental organization whose purpose was to foster and facilitate the role of accrediting agencies in promoting and ensuring the quality and diversity of American postsecondary education.
	www.ed.gov /admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg2.html (961 words)

	Organic certification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Individual certification bodies have their own service marks, which can act as branding to consumers—a certifier may promote the high consumer recognition value of its logo as a marketing advantage to producers, although they are certifying to the identical organic standards as their competitors.
		Certification is handled by state, non-profit and private agencies that have been approved by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
		Formal certification is viewed by its critics as a barrier to entry for these original producers, by burdening them with increased costs, paperwork, and bureaucracy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Organic_certification (1726 words)

	IAF, INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION FORUM, INC.
		The purpose of IAF is to ensure that its accreditation body members only accredit competent bodies and to establish mutual recognition arrangements, known as Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MLA), between its members.
		Accreditation body membership of IAF is open to organisations that accredit bodies for certification/registration of management systems, products, services, personnel or similar programmes of conformity assessment.
		Accreditation body members of IAF are admitted to the MLA only after a stringent peer evaluation of their operations to ensure that they comply fully with both the international standards and IAF requirements.
	www.iaf.nu (357 words)

	CIHE Role and Value of Accreditation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Accreditation is a status granted to an educational institution or a program that has been found to meet or exceed stated criteria of educational quality.
		The criteria of an institutional accrediting body are broad, as is demanded by the attention to an entire institution and by the presence in the United States of postsecondary institutions of widely different purposes and scopes.
		In such cases, the certification of the accreditation is that appropriate to either institutional or specialized accreditation, and does not imply both certifications, although a specialized body accrediting such an institution is expected to look at the whole institution, just as the institutional body is expected to consider the single educational program.
	www.neasc.org /cihe/ciherole.htm (1459 words)

	What is Accreditation
		They must have confidence in the certification, inspection and testing of these suppliers which are increasingly being carried out on their behalf by independent certification bodies and testing laboratories.
		These certification bodies and laboratories must also demonstrate their competence and this is achieved through accreditation (independent audit against accepted criteria set by the International Standardization Organization (ISO) provided by a nationally recognized accreditation body.
		Accreditation of a certification body delivers confidence in the certificates and reports they issue.
	www.foodtrustcert.com /what_is_accreditation.htm (189 words)

	Accreditation Body Regulations
		Subpart A further establishes requirements and standards for accreditation bodies to ensure that all mammography facilities under the jurisdiction of the United States are adequately and consistently evaluated for compliance with national quality standards for mammography.
		However, no accreditation body shall require, either explicitly or implicitly, the use of any specific brand of imaging system or component, measuring device, software package, or other commercial product as a condition for accreditation by the body, unless FDA determines that it is in the best interest of public health to do so.
		Accreditation bodies shall not count toward the random sample requirement any facilities described in paragraph (f)(1)(i)(B) of this section that were selected for a visit because of previously identified concerns.
	www.fda.gov /CDRH/MAMMOGRAPHY/robohelp/accred_body_reg.htm (5359 words)

	Accreditation and Certification Overview
		After October 1, 1994, a certificate issued by FDA is required for lawful operation of all mammography facilities subject to the provisions of this subpart.
		To obtain a certificate from FDA, facilities are required to meet the quality standards in section 900.12 and to be accredited by an approved accreditation body or other entity as designated by FDA.
		Some of the downsides to dual accreditation include the increased cost and paperwork associated with dealing with two accreditation bodies and having to undergo two MQSA inspections (because each separately accredited unit would be considered a different MQSA certified facility).
	www.fda.gov /cdrh/mammography/robohelp/accreditation_and_certification_overview.htm (5123 words)

	DNV - Accredited Certification
		To fulfil the accreditation criteria, an accrediting authority assesses the certification body/registrar.
		Accredited certification of management systems is used to demonstrate compliance to a standard.
		Therefore, accredited certification consists of two stages: the primary certification and maintenance of the certificate thereafter.
	www.dnvcert.com /DNV/Certification1/Services/AccreditedCertificatio (401 words)

	::: Welcome to Quality Council of India ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Accreditation Committee is authorized to decide about the suspension or withdrawal of accreditation or revoking of the decision of suspension.
		In the event of part/full suspension of the accreditation, the concerned certification body is informed and barred from taking further initial assessments/reassessment for certification till the suspension is in force.
		In the event of the decision to withdraw the accreditation, the certification body is asked to return the original of accreditation certificate and the enclosure of scopes to the Board and to stop using the accreditation mark of the Board with immediate effect.
	www.qcin.org /html/nabcb/nabcb_acre_with.htm (347 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The accreditation certificate of certification body and testing/calibration laboratory will be renewed after three years if the terms and conditions of the scheme are met after full reassessments.
		Certifications bodies and testing/calibration laboratories which have been accredited by KAN have the rights to issue certificates and using KAN logo based on their accreditation sccope.
		Certification body will appoint a team of assessors/auditors for conducting assessment and a team of experts for conducting evaluation.
	www.bsn.or.id /BSNSite2/42p.htm (321 words)

	About \| ACERT Bureau -- International Certification Body
		Fulfilling these norms in an accredited Certification body is a guarantor of its services quality and a major requirement to mutual recognition of the granted certificates.
		TGA is one of the representatives of 27 countries participating in the Multilateral Agreement (MLA) concerning mutual recognition of accreditations of international Certification bodies and ACERT Bureau- the Russian-based Certification body- belongs to it as well.
		Certification body performs auditor assessment and makes decisions about certification within the scopes defined and extended in accordance with rules of the accreditation body.
	www.acert.ru /english/about.htm (895 words)

	42 CFR PART 8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The accreditation body shall maintain and apply policies and procedures that SAMHSA has approved in accordance with §8.3 to reduce the possibility of actual conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest, on the part of individuals who act on behalf of the accreditation body.
		Individuals who participate in accreditation surveys or otherwise participate in the accreditation decision or an appeal of the accreditation decision, as well as their spouses and minor children, shall not have a financial interest in the OTP that is the subject of the accreditation survey or decision.
		SAMHSA will evaluate periodically the performance of accreditation bodies primarily by inspecting a selected sample of the OTPs accredited by the accrediting body and by evaluating the accreditation body's reports of surveys conducted, to determine whether the OTPs surveyed and accredited by the accreditation body are in compliance with the Federal opioid treatment standards.
	www.washingtonwatchdog.org /documents/cfr/title42/part8.html (10336 words)

	What is Certification? - Certification Europe
		Accreditation - the process that the certification body (such as Certification Europe) is subject to, carried out by a recognised national authority, to ensure that the certification body is compliant with relevant standards and has the knowledge, skills and systems to carry out certification audits in a particular field.
		Ideally this means that the certification body providing the service is accredited to do so and can provide evidence that it has the expertise, skills, proven knowledge of the standard and itself operates a quality service.
		A national accreditation body exists in most countries to perform the task of approving, monitoring and auditing certification services.
	www.certificationeurope.com /standards/certification.asp (244 words)

	_ITC - Export Quality Management - FAQs - Accreditation
		Similarly, accreditation of inspection bodies is a recent development; it is growing in significance as government inspectorates in many countries are reduced and their activity taken over by the private sector.
		Accreditation adds value to laboratories and certification bodies as well as to their managements in a number of ways.
		In Europe, the multilateral agreement among the accreditation bodies of the European cooperation for Accreditation is referred to as a multilateral mutual recognition agreement, abbreviated as MLA.
	www.intracen.org /eqm/pages/faqs3.htm (1253 words)

	Certificates without an accreditation or approval body mark \| Number 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		With increasing frequency, we are seeing certificates that do not have any mark (logo) from a recognized accreditation body, e.g., RvA or RAB, even though the registrar may, in fact, be accredited.
		When a certificate is void of an accreditation mark, the various stakeholders have no assurance that the registrar has conducted its assessments in accordance with these requirements.
		We are cautioning our clients that accept certificates as proof of certification to closely examine them to verify whether or not they have an accreditation (or approval body) mark.
	www.smithersregistrar.com /resources/page-adv-5-missing-mark.shtml (248 words)

	Accreditation, Maintenance of Certification & CPD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ACCME accredited providers facilitate this data collection by submitting a completed Annual Report Form each year which describes their program of CME, including the number and types of CME activities offered, the number of physician and non-physician participants, and income and expense information.
		Accreditation is accomplished through a peer review process and is based upon established standards and guidelines.
		The European Accreditation Council for CME is an official body of the European Association of Medical Specialists (UEMS) being established by the UEMS Management Council meeting in October 1999.
	www.sacme.org /Outside_SACME/accreditation.htm (998 words)

	How to Apply
		Within 30 calendar days of the receipt of a request to enter the accreditation process, a written response will be sent to the request certification body regarding their eligibility.
		If the certification body is found to be eligible, they will be sent the application and instructions for completing and submitting the application.
		The certification body will be referred to addition documents on the web site regarding the policy, procedures, and operations of the ANSI accreditation program that will guide them in the accreditation process.
	ansi.org /conformity_assessment/personnel_certification/apply.aspx?... (688 words)

	A Strategic Overview of Ecotourism Accreditation and Certification:
		It added that “good certification programmes should meet or exceed benchmark performance criteria prior to certification and use of a logo, and be underpinned by third party auditing and verification” (Synergy).
		This initial study concluded that while the use of certification mechanisms to green the tourism industry at large is valid and important, the lack of a global accreditation body has become one of the main obstacles in turning certification into an effective tool for change.
		The main responsibilities of a potential accreditation body would be to establish international criteria for accreditation, monitor compliance with such criteria, promote consumer awareness, and increase credibility of certification schemes.
	www.world-tourism.org /sustainable/IYE/Regional_Activites/Brazil/cases/TIES.htm (2897 words)

	ACCSQ Working Group on Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (WG2)
		This program is created to obtain a general picture of certification body operating in respective ASEAN member countries with special attention to the ownership as well as their accreditation status.
		The survey is mainly to obtain information on number of private-owned certification bodies and also their accreditation status from respective national accreditation bodies.
		Another issue relating to certification body is the foreign based certification bodies which are not accredited by national accreditation body.
	www.aseansec.org /14891.htm (1213 words)

	Accreditation Certification Body Ireland, European Standard, Good Laboratory Practice - INAB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) is the national body with responsibility for accreditation in accordance with the relevant International Organisation for Standardisation ISO 17000 series of standards and guides and the harmonised EN 45000 series of European standards.
		The INAB provides accreditation of laboratories, certification and inspection bodies, attestors and attestation bodies and is the statutory body responsible for GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) and EMAS (European Eco-Management and Audit Schemes).
		The INAB’s co-operation with other accreditation bodies in Europe and globally through Multilateral Agreements (MLAs) means that Irish organisations’ certificates are recognised both nationally and internationally, providing both the organisations and their customers with confidence in the product or service being offered.
	www.nab.ie /about (151 words)

	APM Group - APMG & UKAS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The APM Group is the sole Accreditation and Certification Body for The Office of Government Commerce's Programme, Project and Risk Management methodologies - MSP, PRINCE2 and M_o_R respectively.
		Accreditation by UKAS recognises and underpins both the professionalism and independence of our existing schemes, which have been very well supported since the launch of our first accreditation programmes in October 1996.
		Given the British Government’s recognition of UKAS as the sole national body for the accreditation of certification bodies, and others, it was the obvious choice from whom to seek accreditation.
	apmgroup.co.uk /Web/Site/AboutUs/APMG_UKAS.asp?...&MenuType=PAGE (344 words)

	Irish National Accreditation Board & Certification Body - INAB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) is the national body with responsibility for accreditation in accordance with the relevant International Organisation for Standardisation ISO 17000 series of standards and guides and the harmonised EN 45000 series of European standards.
		The INAB provides accreditation of laboratories, certification and inspection bodies, attestors and attestation bodies and is the statutory body responsible for GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) and EMAS (European Eco-Management and Audit Schemes).
		The INAB's co-operation with other accreditation bodies in Europe and globally through Multilateral Agreements (MLAs) means that Irish organisations' certificates are recognised both nationally and internationally, providing both the organisations and their customers with confidence in the product or service being offered.
	www.inab.ie (219 words)

	NFPA :: Press Room :: News releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In order to maintain accreditation, CFPS is required to consistently adhere to a rigorous set of requirements or procedures.
		A mark of accreditation that has been awarded by a fair, impartial, and globally recognized third party such as ANSI is widely recognized as a valid measurement of the credibility and competency of the certification body.
		The accreditation enhances the integrity of the certification process, and improves consumer and public confidence in the personnel who hold the credential.
	www.nfpa.org /newsReleaseDetails.asp?categoryID=488&itemid=30477&searchString=%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+%2C+&searchCat=,,,,,,, (377 words)

	Public Notice: FCC Provides Further Information on the Accreditation Requirements for Telecommunication Certification ...
		TCBs are required to be accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), or NIST may allow, in accordance with its procedures, other appropriate qualified accrediting bodies to accredit TCBs.
		Accreditation of TCBs outside the United States shall be consistent with this public notice and the attachment to this notice.
		Accreditation and designation of a TCB to certify such equipment will be withheld until the appropriate procedures have been published.
	www.fcc.gov /Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1999/da991640.html (2232 words)

	IFOAM \| The IFOAM Accreditation Program
		The IFOAM Accreditation Program is a service within the IFOAM Organic Gurantee System that is offered to certification bodies.
		IFOAM accreditation is awarded to certification bodies that use certification standards that meet the IFOAM Basic Standards.
		The aim of the ACB Group is to support its members on issues relating to accreditation through education and sharing of ideas; to affect public policy on issues relating to organic certification and accreditation issues; and to educate the public on issues relating to the aforementioned purposes.
	www.ifoam.org /about_ifoam/standards/accreditation.html (421 words)

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