Accreditation

n. provision of credentials, delegation of authority; authorization, recognition of (school, program of learning)

Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented. It can be used in a wide variety of fields:Accredited investorAccredited in Public RelationsAccredited RegistrarDiplomatic accreditationEmail sender accreditationInformation System Security AccreditationProfessional accreditationHealthcareInternational healthcare accreditationHospital accreditationJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsTrent Accreditation SchemeEducational accreditationAccreditation mill List of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning List of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learningList of unaccredited institutions of higher learning Regional accreditation (United States)
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Noun
1. the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"
(hypernym) certification, enfranchisement
(derivation) accredit, recognize, recognise

n. accreditation, authorization, accreditment

(n.)
The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation.