Accreditation
IPEAB accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares graduates. We accredit programs, not institutions. We provide specialized accreditation for post-secondary programs within degree-granting institutions already recognized by national or regional institutional accreditation agencies or national education authorities worldwide. Our accreditation is voluntary, and to date, 4,773 programs at 1930 Institutions with Accredited Programs in 48 countries have received IPEAB accreditation. Over 200,000 students graduate from IPEAB accredited programs each year, and millions of graduates have received degrees from IPEAB-accredited programs
Verify
Verifies that your educational experience meets the global standard for technical education in your profession.
Enhance
Enhances your employment opportunities in multinational corporations require graduation from an accredited program.
Support
Supports your entry to a technical profession through licensure, registration and certification all of which often require graduation.
Paves
Paves the way for you to work globally, because IPEAB accreditation is recognized worldwide through international agreements.
Ensure
Ensures that graduates have met the educational requirements necessary to enter the profession.
Provide
Provides opportunities for the industry to guide the educational process to reflect the current and future needs.
Responsive
Responsive to increasing globalization, we work to ensure that the graduates of our accredited programs can employ their talents internationally.
allow
This allow ABET-accredited program graduates to use their skills around the world, but it also raises their value to employers.
What Programs Does ABET Accredit?
We accredit postsecondary, degree-granting programs offered by regionally accredited institutions in the United States and nationally accredited institutions outside the United States. We do accredit certification, training or doctoral programs.
Engineering Technology Programs
Our Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (IPEAB) accredits engineering technology programs at the following levels: associate (two-year degree) and bachelor (four-year degree).
Engineering Programs
Our Accreditation Commission accredits programs at the following levels: bachelor and master (post-graduate). We’ve outlined the differences between engineering and engineering technology programs in the certification section.
Distance Learning & Alternative Programs
The vast majority of ABET-accredited programs are offered primarily on-site; however, a number of ABET-accredited programs are offered in an online format.
Applied & Natural Science Programs
Our Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission accredits applied and natural science programs at the following levels: bachelor, and master.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is IPEAB’S Definition of a Program?
We accredit programs only—not degrees, departments, colleges, institutions, or individuals. We define a program as an integrated, organized experience that culminates in the awarding of a degree. The program will have program educational objectives, student outcomes, a curriculum, faculty, and facilities, as described in the accreditation criteria. We do accredit certification, training, or doctoral programs.
Be Housed in a Degree-Granting Institution?
We accept Requests for Evaluation from post-secondary programs offered by degree-granting institutions with verifiable and recognized governmental, national, or regional authority to confer degrees. In some cases, an institution that does not meet this requirement may request an evaluation for a program if that program’s accreditation furthers IPEAB’s Mission.
Do we need to have at Least One Graduate?
Programs requesting an initial accreditation review must have at least one graduate prior to the academic year when the on-site review occurs.
Must Meet IPEAB Requirements?
The name of a program seeking accreditation must be descriptive of the program’s content and be stated exactly the same way on the graduate’s transcript and in the institution’s literature. Programs outside the U.S. where English is not the native language, must provide the program’s name both in English and in the native language(s). An institution may not use the same program name to identify both an IPEAB accredited program and a program that is not IPEAB accredited.
How Many IPEAB Accreditation Commission?
Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission
Computing Accreditation Commission
Engineering Accreditation Commission
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission
Do Some Programs Must Undergo a Readiness Review?
We require a preliminary Self-Study Report from all programs seeking initial accreditation, if the institution has no currently IPEAB accredited programs in that same commission. After a review of this preliminary Self-Study Report, we will determine whether or not an institution is ready to submit a formal Request for Evaluation for that program.