Criteria & Standards
The criteria programs are measured against, how they change, and what a new requirement means on the ground.
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Which ABET Program Criteria Apply to Your Engineering Degree? How the 31 Sets Work
by Credential Review ·A program's title decides which of ABET's 31 sets of engineering program criteria it must meet. How the rule works, who writes each set and what is proposed.
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.
Engineering vs. Engineering Technology Degrees: What ABET's 2026-27 Criteria Require of Each
by Credential Review ·Complex, broadly defined or well-defined problems: how ABET's EAC and ETAC criteria for 2026-27 differ on outcomes, mathematics, curriculum and capstones.
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.
Closing the Loop: A Practical Walk-Through of ABET Criterion 4
by Credential Review ·What ABET Criterion 4 asks for in continuous improvement: documented processes, evaluation of results, and evidence that findings led to program changes.
The Seven Student Outcomes in ABET Criterion 3, and How Programs Measure Them
by Credential Review ·A plain guide to assessment & student outcomes under ABET EAC Criterion 3: what each of the seven outcomes covers and how programs gather evidence on them.
Two Degrees, Two Commissions: What ABET Requires of Computer Science and Computer Engineering
by Credential Review ·Two degrees, two ABET commissions. What the 2026-27 criteria require of computer science and computer engineering programs, hour by hour.
Surveying, Safety, Data Science: The Ten Program Areas ABET Reviews Outside Engineering and Computing
by Credential Review ·ABET reviews more than engineering. Here is what its applied and natural science criteria cover in 2026-27, from surveying and safety to industrial hygiene.
Program Educational Objectives vs. Student Outcomes: The Line ABET Draws Between Them
by Credential Review ·ABET Criterion 2 objectives describe graduates a few years out; Criterion 3 outcomes describe them at graduation. What each requires and how to document it.
What a Concern, a Weakness and a Deficiency Mean in an ABET Review, and the Action Each Brings
by Credential Review ·ABET sorts every review finding into four levels and turns them into one of ten actions, from Next General Review to Not to Accredit. Here is the ladder.
Cited for a Weakness? How ABET Interim Reports and Interim Visits Work
by Credential Review ·An IR or IV action gives a program about two years to fix what a review found. What ABET checks, when the report is due, and how it ends.
Engineering Degree Earned Abroad? How NCEES Credentials Evaluations Work for U.S. Licensure
by Credential Review ·Engineers with a foreign degree usually need an NCEES credentials evaluation before a U.S. board will license them. What it measures, costs and how long it takes.
Drafting a Self-Study With AI? What ABET's Policy Permits, and Where It Stops
by Credential Review ·ABET lets programs use AI to gather and organize accreditation material, but not to alter evidence or replace faculty judgment. What the statement requires.
Inside an Open Badges 3.0 Credential, and How an Employer Can Check One
by Credential Review ·Open Badges 3.0 makes every digital badge a signed verifiable credential. What one contains, how verification and revocation work, and what it does not prove.
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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