The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of Iran Iranian Journal of Engineering Education 1607-2316 25 Special Issue 2024 03 14 ACCREDITATION OF CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACCREDITATION OF CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 129 129 187520 10.22047/ijee.2024.433949.2044 FA Abdolreza Chini University of Florida Journal Article 2024 01 04 In the United States of America (USA), there are two types of educational accreditation, regional and specialized. The former is practiced through associations of colleges and universities within defined geographical areas of the country (South, North Central, Middle Atlantic, New England, West and Northwest). Specialized accreditation grew out of a desire on the part of professional bodies to ensure the quality of education given to practitioners. Today, more than seventy fields in post-secondary education such as law, medicine, and engineering are subject to specialized accreditation conducted through the direct or indirect involvement of several national organizations and thousands of individuals. This paper reviews the standards and process for accreditation of construction education programs in the USA. In the United States of America (USA), there are two types of educational accreditation, regional and specialized. The former is practiced through associations of colleges and universities within defined geographical areas of the country (South, North Central, Middle Atlantic, New England, West and Northwest). Specialized accreditation grew out of a desire on the part of professional bodies to ensure the quality of education given to practitioners. Today, more than seventy fields in post-secondary education such as law, medicine, and engineering are subject to specialized accreditation conducted through the direct or indirect involvement of several national organizations and thousands of individuals. This paper reviews the standards and process for accreditation of construction education programs in the USA. https://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_187520_37a2d7f01f3745f252f3c3f193edc6cc.pdf