Accreditation glossary
AMBA - Association of MBAs
ARB - Architects Registration Board
BAEA - British Association of Educational Audiologists
BALEAP - British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes
BPS - British Psychological Society
CIOB - Chartered Institute of Building
CIPD - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
CSP - Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
DfES - Department for Education and Skills
EPAS - External Programme Accreditation System (European Foundation for Management Development)
ESRC - Economic and Social Research Council
HCIMA - Hotel and Catering International Management Association
HEA - Higher Education Academy
IEMA - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
IHT - Institution of Highways and Transportation
IMechE - Institution of Mechanical Engineers
NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
QTS - Qualified Teacher Status
RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects
RICS - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
RTPI - Royal Town Planning Institute
SARTOR - Standards and Routes to Registration (Engineering Council UK)
UKCP - UK Council for Psychotherapy

