Presented by: Richa Gautam

M.sc. Nursing 1st year

 Definition:
 Accreditation is a process whereby any agency
recognizes a college or school program of
study as having met certain predetermined
qualifications or standards.
 Concept of Accreditation:

1. It is an ongoing evaluation process.

2. Accreditation refers to a voluntary review process of educational
programes by a professional organization. The organization is called
an accrediting agency.
3. The accrediting agency have been largely responsible for the
development and maintenance of minimum academic standards and
quality of instruction of higher learning. Accreditation acts as a
safeguard to society.
 Purposes of Accreditation
Accreditation has four major purposes, which
include the following;
1. Maintenance of adequate admission
requirements.
2. Maintenance of minimum academic standards.
3. Stimulation of institutional self-improvement.
4. protection of institutions of higher education
against educationally and socially harmful
pressures.
 Types of Accreditation

Accreditation organization for higher education are generally classified into three types;
 Regional accreditation agencies: these are concerned with appraising the total activities
of institutions of higher learning and with guarding the quality of liberal education.
 National professional accreditation agencies: professional accrediting is supported by
state licensing laws.
 State accrediting agencies: accreditation may be a function of state agencies ,
departments and state universities.
 Accreditation Agencies

India has the following National educational council.

1. Central Advisory Board of Education
2. All India Council for Elementary Education
3. All India Council for Secondary Education
4. University Grants Commission
5. All India Council for Technical Education
6. National Assessment and Accreditation Council
 National Professional Accrediting Agencies:

In India, particularly in the field of health ,the following national

professional accrediting agencies exist;
 Medical Council of India
 Indian Nursing Council
 Dental Council of India
 Pharmacy Council of India
 Central Council of Indian System of Medicine
 Accreditation of Nursing Institutions:

The Indian Nursing Council (INC) is

the official accrediting agency for all
nursing programmes ,which include
diploma (GNM), B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc.
Nursing and Ph.D.
 Accreditation by Inspection

 Periodic inspection:
 Re-inspection
 Enhancement
inspection
Accreditation is the process by which a non governmental or
private body evaluates the quality of higher education institution
as whole or of a specific educational programme in order to
recognize it having met certain predetermined minimal criteria or
standards.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

 Clement I.management of nursing services and education Elsevier

2nd edition New Delhi 2015; 436-438.
 Vati Jogindra ,Principles &Practice of Nursing Management &
Administration Jaypee publishers 1st edition New Delhi 2013;134-
144.
 Kaur Jaspreet sodhi comprehensive textbook of nursing education
Jaypee publishers 1st edition New Delhi 2017;460-462.
 www.managementstudyguide.com/accreditation.
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