ACCREDITATION OF CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Document Type : مقاله علمی -پژوهشی ( ویژه نامه)

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University of Florida

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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.

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Volume 25, Special Issue - Serial Number 100
Special Issue
Winter 2024
Pages 129-129

  • Receive Date 04 January 2024
  • Accept Date 14 January 2024
  • First Publish Date 14 January 2024
  • Publish Date 14 March 2024