ACCREDITATION

Accreditation is a process by which an institution or disciplinary unit within an institution periodically evaluates its work and seeks an independent judgment by peers that it achieves substantially its own educational objectives and meets the established standards of the body from which it seeks accreditation. Typically, the accreditation process includes 1) a self-evaluative description (self-study) of the institution or unit, 2) an on-site review by a team of evaluators, and 3) judgment by an accreditation decision-making body, normally called a Commission. Accreditation reviews focus on educational quality, institutional integrity, and educational improvements.

Please note:
This portion of the NASM website provides narrative descriptions of various aspects of accreditation, both in general, and as practiced by NASM. These descriptions are not official presentations of NASM procedures.

To review these narratives, choose one or more categories on the left side of this page.

To review the NASM Membership Procedures, please proceed to Accredited Institutional Membership.