College Accreditation

Preparing for Accreditation Visits

IIE Annual Conference  and  Expo 2009 
This session is designed to help industrial engineering and industrial engineering technology program faculty prepare for upcoming ABET accreditation visits. The session will focus on assembling documentation and making arrangements in advance of an accreditation visit, with  specific emphasis on industrial engineering program criteria. While this session is open to all conference participants, pre-registration with Bonnie Cameron at IIE Headquarters is required as the session will be limited to 50 people. Please send an e-mail to bcameron@iienet.org.

In the United States, accreditation is a non-governmental, peer-reviewed process that ensures educational quality. Educational institutions volunteer to undergo periodic review to determine if certain criteria are being met. Accreditation is not a ranking system. It is assurance that a program or institution meets established quality standards.

Research accredited engineering programs.

Why is accreditation important?

There are many factors to consider when choosing a college program. One of the most important is whether or not that program is accredited. Accreditation assures that a program has met certain quality standards. To employers, graduate schools, and licensure and certification boards, graduation from an accredited program signifies adequate preparation for entry into the profession. In fact, most of these groups require graduation from an accredited program as a minimum qualification.

Accreditation helps many people make important decisions about education:

• Students choosing an educational program
• Parents seeking assurance of a quality education
• Institutions seeking to improve the education provided by their programs
• Employers recruiting well-prepared graduates

For more information, visit ABET Inc.