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Accreditation with Accredo

Q: What are the eligibility requirements for Accredo accreditation?

An institution must be legally registered with transparent ownership, have taught a student cohort for at least three months before inspection, and be able to evidence its provision against the ten Accredo Standards.

Q: Can accreditation be refused or withdrawn?

Yes. The Accreditation Board can refuse, place on probation, or withdraw accreditation where standards are not met or quality declines, with a published appeals procedure available.

Accredo accreditation is a voluntary, four-year quality award earned through evidence: a self-evaluation against ten published standards, a desk review, an on-site or virtual inspection, and a decision by the Accreditation Board. Most institutions complete the journey in three to six months.

4 yearsAward duration

3–6 monthsTypical timeline

10Standards assessed

3 monthsMinimum teaching history

Accreditation BoardDecision maker

Choosing your route

Twelve routes cover every institution type — start with the one matching what you are:

You are…	Your route
A university (campus, online, or hybrid)	University Accreditation — institutional, faculty, or programmatic
A college, training provider, or language centre	College Accreditation
A school (K-12, international, bilingual)	School Accreditation
A fully online or hybrid provider	Online Institution Accreditation
Seeking recognition for one programme	Programmatic Accreditation
An individual educator	Teacher & Lecturer Accreditation
Research-active	Research Accreditation
A faith-based institution	Religious Institutes Accreditation
A student recruitment agency	Recruitment Agency Accreditation
Already accredited elsewhere	Affiliate Accreditation
Newly founded, pre-track-record	Candidacy Accreditation
Starting the quality journey	Accredo Membership

What accreditation asks of you

Honest self-evaluation, organised evidence, and openness during inspection. Institutions that treat the self-evaluation as a genuine audit — rather than a marketing exercise — consistently report that the preparation improved them before the inspector arrived. Accredo's role is to verify, grade, and feed back; the improvement work is yours, and the four-year cycle keeps it moving.

Frequently asked questions

What are the eligibility requirements for Accredo accreditation?

Three essentials: legal registration with transparent ownership; at least three months of taught delivery to a real student cohort before inspection; and the ability to evidence provision against the ten Accredo Standards. Institutions not yet meeting these can begin with candidacy status.

Can accreditation be refused or withdrawn?

Yes. The Accreditation Board can refuse an award, place an accredited institution on probation, or withdraw accreditation where standards are not met or quality declines during the cycle. Every decision can be challenged through the published appeals procedure.

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