Common use of Guidelines to assist in evaluation of applications for provisional status Clause in Contracts

Guidelines to assist in evaluation of applications for provisional status. Assessing substantial equivalence is a complex matter. The experience of the existing signatories is that an assessment based on documentation is only a first step – necessary but not sufficient. Confidence can only be achieved through a detailed evaluation, including close interaction between the applicant and signatories including visits to observe accreditation/recognition procedures. In particular, it is difficult to define on paper the standard to which graduates must be able to exercise the required attributes. The same words can embrace a wide range of standards. Documentation can describe criteria and procedures; but standards can only be reliably judged by experienced people through live interaction. Applicants must give the nominators, the opportunity to be present at key decision points where the quality of student learning is evaluated against accreditation/recognition criteria. Ultimately, the applicant must demonstrate that the level and content of the studies of accredited / recognised programmes are substantially equivalent to those of the current signatories. Therefore, the programme must be offered at an appropriate tertiary-level institution. The duration of academic formation will normally be at least sixteen years (Washington Accord), fifteen years (Sydney Accord) and 13 years (Dublin Accord). Accreditation/recognition systems should adhere to the following general characteristics:

Guidelines to assist in evaluation of applications for provisional status. Assessing substantial equivalence is a complex matter. The experience of the existing signatories is that an assessment based on documentation is only a first step – necessary but not sufficient. Confidence can only be achieved through a detailed evaluation, including close interaction between the applicant and signatories including visits to observe accreditation/accreditation / recognition procedures. In particular, it is difficult to define on paper the standard to which graduates must be able to exercise the required attributes. The same words can embrace a wide range of standards. Documentation can describe criteria and procedures; but standards can only be reliably judged by experienced people through live interaction. Applicants must give the nominators, the opportunity to be present at key decision points where the quality of student learning is evaluated against accreditation/accreditation / recognition criteria. Ultimately, the applicant must demonstrate that the level and content of the studies of accredited / recognised programmes are substantially equivalent to those of the current signatories. Therefore, the programme program must be offered at an appropriate tertiary-level institution. The duration of academic formation will normally be at least sixteen years (Washington Accord), fifteen years (Sydney Accord) and 13 years (Dublin Accord). Accreditation/Accreditation / recognition systems should adhere to the following general characteristics: