  abet, incorporated as the accreditation board for engineering and technology, inc., is a non-governmental organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in "applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology". see section "accreditation â abet". the accreditation of these programs occurs mainly in the united states but also internationally. , around 3,278 programs are accredited, distributed over more than 670 universities and colleges in 23 countries. abet is the recognized u.s. accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. abet also provides leadership internationally through workshops, consultancies, memoranda of understanding, and mutual recognition agreements, such as the washington accord. abet has been recognized by the council for higher education accreditation (chea) since 1997. ==history== abet was established in 1932 as the engineers' council for professional development (ecpd) by seven engineering societies:abet history from abet's website the american society of civil engineers (asce), the american institute of mining and metallurgical engineers&nbsp;â now the american institute of mining, metallurgical, and petroleum engineers (aime), the american society of mechanical engineers (asme), the american institute of electrical engineers&nbsp;â now the institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee), the society for the promotion of
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