Accreditation Process
Our Values
To achieve our mission, the National Accreditation Association for Higher Education seeks to:
- hold itself to high standards and ethical behavior
- uphold the standards it establishes in a non-punitive manner
- support diversity in all its many forms
- promote self-examination and self-analysis of programs and curriculum
- aspire to achieve educational excellence as a predicate to professional excellence
- encourage education that prepares students to succeed in a changing world
National Accreditation Association for Higher Education (NAAHE) is the first organization to offer specialized accreditation for accelerated higher education programs and credentialing bodies worldwide. The initial process of accreditation by the NAAHE requires the academic organization to submit an application with supporting documentation proving the organization is legitimate and operating legally.
Accreditation is a non-governmental, voluntary system of self-regulation. Its core is the concept of self-evaluation.
The National Accreditation Association for Higher Education (NAAHE) accreditation process evaluates each Organization on the basis of its stated objectives and compliance to externally mandated minimum standards. The organization conducts a self-study to evaluate how well it is meeting its educational goals. NAAHE then provides an independent assessment, which determines if a organization meets accreditation requirements.
NAAHE Accreditation
To attain NAAHE accreditation, all organizations must comply with certain business requirements as well as the appropriate standards.
NAAHE standards create a minimum expectation for the organizations. Standards are grouped into categories and include topics such as organizational process, patient care, performance management and safety. Each of these categories contains a set of standards unique to the specific type of accreditation an organization is seeking.
The accreditation process involves self-assessment by the organization, followed by thorough on-site review by the NAAHE’s expert surveyors, who are themselves, health care professionals.