Program Accreditation
Accreditation decisions, cycles and news from the accreditors of engineering, computing, applied science and technology programs.
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Latest in Program AccreditationWhat a Concern, a Weakness and a Deficiency Mean in an ABET Review, and the Action Each BringsProgram Accreditation stories
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.
Who Comes to an ABET Visit: The Team Chair, the Evaluators and the Observer Seat
by Credential Review ·How an ABET review team is built: who chairs it, where program evaluators come from, who may observe, and how a school can flag a conflict of interest.
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.
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.
From Comment Form to First Visit: How a Change to ABET's Criteria Becomes Binding
by Credential Review ·ABET criteria change one review cycle at a time, after a 180-day comment period and a vote. How the process runs, and which 2025-26 proposals it covers.
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.
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.
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.
Graduated Before Your Program Was Accredited? How ABET's Two-Year Retroactive Window Works
by Credential Review ·Initial ABET accreditation normally covers one academic year before the visit, and at most two. What the 2026-27 APPM requires, and how graduates can check.
Ten Accreditors Face Federal Recognition Review. How to Comment Before December 5
by Credential Review ·HLC, Middle States, NECHE, WSCUC and six more agencies are up for federal recognition renewal. Here is what a comment must address and how to file by December 5.
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.
From January Request to July Vote: How an ABET Accreditation Review Runs
by Credential Review ·A guide to ABET self-study & site visits: the January request, the July 1 report, the fall visit, the draft statement, due process and the July decision.
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.
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.
Out-of-State Online Enrollment Hits a Record 1.72 Million: The Data and ABET's Rules
by Credential Review ·NC-SARA counts a record 1.72 million out-of-state online students in fall 2025. Federal IPEDS figures and ABET's rules for online and hybrid learning.
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.
Is This Program Accredited? A Step-by-Step Check Using ABET, DAPIP and CHEA
by Credential Review ·Choosing a program means checking the program, not just the college. How to use ABET's search, the federal DAPIP list and CHEA, and why boards care.
Want to Review Engineering Programs for ABET? How Program Evaluators Are Chosen
by Credential Review ·How engineers, computing professionals and faculty become ABET program evaluators: society nomination, eligibility, training hours and the time each visit takes.
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.
After the Exit Meeting: Seven Days, a Draft Statement and the 30-Day Due Process Response
by Credential Review ·What happens between an ABET visit and the July vote: the seven-day corrections window, the draft statement, and how the 30-day due process response works.
New PMP Training Rule Starts December 1: What Still Counts Toward Your 35 Hours
by Credential Review ·From December 1, live PMP training must come from a PMI Authorized Training Partner or accredited program. Earlier courses and self-paced study still count.
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