[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR602.13]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 602--THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--The Criteria for Recognition
 
Sec. 602.13  Acceptance of the agency by others.

    The agency must demonstrate that its standards, policies, 
procedures, and decisions to grant or deny accreditation are widely 
accepted in the United States by--
    (a) Educators and educational institutions; and
    (b) Licensing bodies, practitioners, and employers in the 
professional or vocational fields for which the educational institutions 
or programs within the agency's jurisdiction prepare their students.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b)

             Organizational and Administrative Requirements