Accreditation vs. Affiliation

Accreditationnoun

The giving of credentials.

Accreditationnoun

The act of accrediting.

Accreditationnoun

(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.

Accreditationnoun

The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation.

Accreditationnoun

the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards);

Accreditation

Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (such as certification, inspection and testing).Accreditation bodies are established in many economies with the primary purpose of ensuring that conformity assessment bodies are subject to oversight by an authoritative body. Accreditation bodies, that have been peer evaluated as competent, sign regional and international arrangements to demonstrate their competence.

Affiliationnoun

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

Affiliationnoun

(legal) The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity

Affiliationnoun

A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.

Affiliationnoun

Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.

Affiliationnoun

The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation.

Affiliationnoun

Connection in the way of descent.

Affiliationnoun

a social or business relationship;

Affiliationnoun

the act of becoming formally connected or joined;