The Accreditation Requirements are basic requirements for applicant institutions leading to candidacy level. They are used mainly for the NEAC assessment and self-review.
An institution or entity must agree with following minimum requirements if it wants to be eligible for accreditation:
1.An institution must apply for membership in the NEAC.
2.The faculty of the member institutions must hold certificates in the right fields for which they have been employed to teach or counsel students.
3. Adopted by the governing board, a published statement of mission, which explains that the basic purposes of the institution are educational, appropriate to a degree-granting institution, and suitable to the needs of the constituencies it desires to serve.
4.The institution must include in its published brochures a set of admission policies that guide the admission department in admitting students.
5.A brochure or other comparable official publication available to students and the public that honestly and accurately sets related information.
6. The institution must accept the on-site review of NEAC commissioners.