PACUCOA Accreditation
Accreditation consists of eight phases:
First
The orientation on accreditation visit
Second
The self-survey activities
Third
The preliminary visit (for Candidate Status)
Fourth
The formal visit (for Level 1 Accreditation Status)
Fifth
The re-accreditation visit (for Level II Reaccredited Status)
Sixth
The level III phase (for Level III Reaccredited Status)
Seventh
The level IV phase
Eight
Institutional Accreditation phase
Accreditation Levels and Benefits
Candidate Status
Benefits
Programs that have at least undergone a preliminary survey visit and are certified by FAAP as being capable of acquiring accredited status within one or two years.
No special benefits
Level I / Level II: Accredited Staus
Benefits
Programs which have at least been granted an initial accredited status by any of the member agencies of the FAAP, and whose status is certified by the latter.
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full administrative deregulation,
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financial deregulation in terms of setting of tuition and other fees and charges
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authority to revise the curriculum without CHED approval
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priority in the awards of grants/subsidies or funding assistance from CHED/DepEd.
Level III: Reaccredired Status
Benefits
Programs that have been reaccredited and which have met the additional criteria or guidelines set by FAAP.
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all the benefits for level I/II
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authority to offer new courses allied to existing level III courses without the need for prior approval.
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privilege to offer open learning/distance education.
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privilege to offer extension classes and transnational education
Level IV - Accredited Status
Benefits
Programs that have been highly respected as very high academic programs in the Philippines and with prestige and authority comparable to similar programs in excellent foreign universities
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all the benefits for level I, II and III
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Grant of full autonomy for the program for the duration of its Level IV accredited status.
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Authority to offer new graduate programs allied to existing Level IV courses, open learning/distance education and extension classes without need for prior approval by CHED provided that the concerned CHEDRO is duly informed.