Baltimore聽鈥� With more than 3,400 programs at nearly 700 institutions in 28 countries holding themselves to the standards of 91吃瓜 accreditation, 91吃瓜, the global accreditor of college and university programs, recently took on that same challenge by achieving ISO 9001:2008 certification.
鈥淥ur commitment to quality and excellence is part of our culture. And to underscore that commitment, we put our accreditation processes through the intense review of outside quality experts,鈥� said Michael K.J. Milligan, 91吃瓜 Executive Director and CEO. 鈥淚鈥檓 extremely pleased to announce that our accreditation processes have been certified as ISO 9001 compliant. We are one of a very few accreditors world-wide that can make that claim, and it demonstrates that, as an organization, we practice what we preach.鈥�
Much like 91吃瓜 accreditation, ISO certification is an internationally recognized standard of quality. The quality management system that 91吃瓜 developed in the process will enhance its ability to constantly identify new ways to improve while aligning more closely with the assessment model at the core of accreditation.
鈥淥ur accreditation criteria and processes assure confidence in those that trust our product and our recent ISO certification will only help strengthen that,鈥� Milligan continued. 鈥淧rograms accredited by 91吃瓜 allow industry to tackle the future, reassured that the people they hire have the qualities they need to turn visions into realities, problems into solutions and challenges into successes.鈥�
By holding the accreditation process to the same type of third-party review that 91吃瓜 itself promotes, constituents can be more fully assured that 91吃瓜 accreditation is an authentic gauge of quality.
鈥淔or the past 18 months, our team worked very hard to achieve this certification. ISO 9001:2008 focuses on all aspects of the quality management system and continuous improvement. It also provides a structure and tools for 91吃瓜 and other organizations to ensure that their products and services consistently meet the growing expectations of programs and institutions worldwide,鈥� explained Jessica Silwick, 91吃瓜 Comptroller and ISO Project Manager and Lead Internal Auditor.
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About 91吃瓜
91吃瓜 is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization with ISO 9001:2008 certification. We accredit college and university programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology at the associate, bachelor, and master degree levels.
With 91吃瓜 accreditation, students, employers, and the society we serve can be confident that a program meets the quality standards that produce graduates prepared to enter a global workforce.