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The UAE
- Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
- The official portal of the UAE Government
- 2017 Yearbook: Fact Sheet
About The Cultural Division
Education in the UAE
- Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
- Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
- Higher Colleges of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Education (MOE)
Scholarship Sponsors
- Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
- Abu Dhabi Police
- Dubai Police
- Ministry of Education (MOE)
- The Scholarships Office (SCO)
- UAE University
Accreditation & Authentication / University Database
1) Regional Accrediting Organizations
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC)
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
2) Programmatic Accrediting Organizations
2.1. CHEA & USDE Recognized Programmatic Accrediting Organizations
- Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology:
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA) - Chiropractic:
Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) - Education:
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) - Healthcare Management (Formerly Health Services Administration):
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) - Marriage and Family Therapy:
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (AAMFT-COAMFTE) - Nurse Anesthesia:
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) - Nursing: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Occupational Therapy:
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (AOTA-ACOTE) - Optometric Medicine:
The American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (AOA-ACOE) - Pharmacy:
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) - Physical Therapy:
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) - Psychology:
The American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation (APA) - Radiologic Technology:
Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) - Veterinary: Veterinary Medicine: The American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education (AVMA-COE)
Veterinary Technology: The American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary Technician Education & Activities (AVMA-CVTEA)
2.2. CHEA Recognized Programmatic Accrediting Organizations
- Allied Health:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) - Athletic Training:
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) - Aviation:
The Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) - Business Administration:
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) - Construction Education:
The American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) - Education:
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP
(Formerly National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC))
- Family and Consumer Sciences:
The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Council for Accreditation (AAFCS) - Fire Science/Service or related academic programs: International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC)
- Forensic Sciences:
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) - Industrial Technology Programs (Technology, Management, Applied Engineering, etc.):
The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) - Interior Design:
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (Formerly Foundation for Interior Design Education Accreditation (FIDER)) - Journalism and Mass Communications:
The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) - Landscape Architecture:
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) - Library Science:
The American Library Association, Commission on Accreditation (ALA) - Marriage and Family Therapy:
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (AAMFT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology:
Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) - Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Programs:
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT) - Physician Assistant:
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) - Planning:
Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) - Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration:
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) - Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) (i.e. Clinical, Health, Mental, School, Rehabilitation) :
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) - Social Work:
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) - Sport Management:
Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)
2.3. USDE Recognized Programmatic Accrediting Organizations
- Art and Design:
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) - Dentistry:
The American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA-CODA) - Dietetics/Nutrition Education:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) - English Language:
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) - Law:
The American Bar Association (ABA) - Medicine:
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) - Music:
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) - Nurse-Midwifery:
Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) - Nursing Education:
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (AACN-CCNE) - Public Health:
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) - Theatre:
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
2.4. Other Programmatic Accrediting Organizations
- Actuarial Science: Society Of Actuaries (SOA)
- Architecture: National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
- Athletic Training:
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) (Formerly Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Athletic Training (JRC-AT)) - Chemistry:
American Chemical Society (ACS) - Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology and Applied Sciences:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) - Environmental Health:
National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) - Forestry:
Society of American Foresters (SAF) - Hospitality Management:
Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) - Liberal Education: Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
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