This Committee makes a recommendation to the Board, and the Board ultimately determines whether accreditation has been granted or denied. Pre-accreditation is a process available for programs and schools that do not yet have graduates, but have demonstrated that their polices and procedures adhere to MEAC standards. The process for pre-accreditation is substantially the same as that for full accreditation. Those applying for pre-accreditation have defined their curriculum, hired their faculty and staff, developed their operating procedures, but have not yet admitted students or are in the early years of operation. Schools or programs that achieve pre-accreditation must qualify for full accreditation in no more than five years.
Accreditation is never a static process.
Institutions and programs which have been accredited must participate in re-accreditation on a regular basis. Continuing to uphold MEAC standards 2. Committing to improve the quality of their program, respond to the needs of their faculty, students and staff, and evaluate the success and satisfaction of their graduates 3. Apply for re-accreditation every three to five years. Complaints from midwifery programs about MEAC s performance of its duties and its accreditation decisions.