to accredit
- verb
- /əˈkrɛdɪt/
- Formal
- JCAHO also accredits thousands of other organizations and programs providing health and mental health services.
- accredit programs
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- You might find more of them in places like Florida, but they have been accredited by the same licensing groups that push this.
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You might find more of them in places like Florida, but they have been accredited by the same licensing groups that push this.
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The National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) accredits undergraduate academic environmental health science programs in the United States.
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The National Associations of Schools of Art and Design, Dance, Music, and Theatre accredit entire arts departments and schools.
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For one, the department had the State of New Jersey recognize the university, and had the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges accredit it.
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The American Sleep Disorders Association accredits sleep disorder clinics; individual sleep disorder specialists can be certified by a Board of Sleep Medicine.
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Headquartered in New York City, the council accredits nearly 1,400 faith-based and secular organizations across the country, including dozens in Texas.
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CITA, an alliance of educational agencies based in Tempe, Ariz., accredits more than 30,000 public and private educational institutions.
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The CoA serves to accredit initially or to reaccredit doctoral psychology programs, predoctoral internship programs, and postdoctoral psychology training programs.
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The National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council, which accredits undergraduate and graduate (master's-level) environmental health programs nationwide, requires that each student complete an internship or practicum class.
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The board decided to accredit the university after reviewing its comprehensive evaluation report.
Synonyms
To accept something as official or valid
To make something officially acceptable by showing proof
To officially say that something meets a required standard
To give permission to start or use something
To officially give someone a paper that shows they are qualified or finished a course
To give something formal approval from someone in charge
To say officially that something meets a required standard
How Authorized
- Formal
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Accredit comes from the Latin parts ad- ('to') and credere ('believe'), the same root as credit. So when an organisation is accredited, it is officially given 'trust' or approval, meaning people can believe it meets the standards.