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What changed this week in accreditation, licensure and certification: the decisions, the criteria, the rules and the exams, each one traced to its source.
House Bill Would Fund Faster Bachelor's-to-Ph.D. Routes in AI, Quantum and Chips
by Credential Review ·The PHD Talent Act, now in both chambers, would have the Energy Department run a five-year pilot of accelerated Ph.D. pathways with fellowships for U.S. students.
AI and Machine Learning Degrees Get Their Own ABET Program Criteria From Fall 2027
by Credential Review ·ABET approved program criteria for AI and machine learning degrees on Nov. 6: a sixth outcome, 42 hours of AI coursework and 9 of math, from fall 2027.
NCES Opens Its Survey Portfolio to Public Input, With Comments Due December 3
by Credential Review ·The National Center for Education Statistics asks how to redesign its surveys and data collections, weighing respondent burden against timeliness. Comments close December 3.
Labor Department Removes Affirmative Action From Apprenticeship Rules, Effective January 5
by Credential Review ·A final rule removes Part 30 affirmative action duties for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors from January 5, 2027 and sends discrimination complaints to the EEOC.
Oberlin Students Can Now Earn a Penn Engineering Master's in Five Years
by Credential Review ·The Oberlin-Penn Engineering 4+1 opens in fall 2027 with five pathways, from materials science to systems engineering, and three courses of credit.
ECU and Lenoir Community College Open a Home-County Path to an Engineering Degree
by Credential Review ·A new agreement moves Lenoir engineering associate graduates into ECU's BS in engineering, with scholarships and capstones at the Global TransPark.
Education Department Finalizes AIM Accreditation Rule, Effective July 1, 2027
by Credential Review ·The Education Department's final AIM rule rewrites accreditor recognition, ends the two-year rule and geographic scope limits, and takes effect July 1, 2027.
Zambia Gains Provisional Washington Accord Status at IEA Meetings in Cape Town
by Credential Review ·International recognition news from the June 2026 IEA meetings in Cape Town: Zambia joins the Washington Accord as a provisional signatory, and more.
Revised Information Systems Program Criteria Clear Final ABET Vote, Effective Fall 2027
by Credential Review ·ABET's Computing Area Delegation approved revised Information Systems program criteria on Nov. 6, 2026, CSAB reports. The changes take effect in fall 2027.
How a Siemens and CU Boulder Microcredential Won ABET Recognition for All Three Pathways
by Credential Review ·The Siemens and CU Boulder Design for the Circular Economy microcredential now has ABET recognition on all three pathways. How the industry partnerships worked.
NCEES Exam Changes Through Spring 2027: Architectural, Structural, Civil, Controls, Fire
by Credential Review ·New PE Architectural Engineering specifications took effect in October 2026; Structural, Civil, Control Systems and Fire Protection exams change in April 2027.
ISACA's Revised CISM Exam Is Live: New Domain Weights and Two Architecture Topics
by Credential Review ·ISACA's updated CISM exam, in effect since November 3, 2026, reweights four domains and adds architecture topics. What changed for industry certifications.
ISO 9001:2026 and ISO/IEC 17024:2026 Are Out. Here Is What Each Revision Changes
by Credential Review ·Two quality & standards revisions arrived in 2026: ISO 9001:2026 in September and ISO/IEC 17024:2026, for personnel certification bodies, in March.
Pittsburg State Keeps ABET Accreditation for Six Technology Programs Through 2032
by Credential Review ·Pittsburg State University says ABET renewed accreditation through 2032 for five engineering technology programs and its construction management program.
Cornerstone University's Engineering Degree Earns ABET Accreditation for Six Years
by Credential Review ·Cornerstone University says its Bachelor of Science in Engineering earned program accreditation from ABET's EAC with a full six-year term.
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