ISO Certification as Equivalent Criteria in Lieu of Accreditation Requirement
CHED Memorandum Order No. 061-07, issued on December 17, 2007, establishes that ISO certifications for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) can serve as equivalent criteria to academic program accreditation for review center operations in the Philippines. This decision is in alignment with Republic Act No. 7722, the Higher Education Act of 1994, and follows Executive Order No. 566, which governs the regulation of review centers. The memorandum aims to streamline the application process for HEIs seeking to operate review centers by recognizing ISO certifications as valid qualifications. This measure was published in The Manila Times on January 23, 2008.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- CHED Memorandum Order No. 061-07
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Other Rules and Procedures
- Subcategory
- Commission on Higher Education
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 17, 2007
CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 061-07
| SUBJECT | : | ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Certification as an Equivalent Criteria in Lieu of an Accreditation Requirement Under Section 1, Rule VII of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No. 566 |
In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994" and pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order No. 566 directing the Commission on Higher Education to regulate the establishment and operation of review centers and similar entities and by virtue of CHED En Banc Resolution No. 771-2007 dated November 12, 2007, ISO Certifications issued to Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) shall be considered as equivalent criteria in lieu of the academic program accreditation in the evaluation of requirements of HEIs applying to operate a review center as required under Section 1, Rule VII of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No. 566. aCATSI
Pasig City, Philippines, December 17, 2007.
(SGD.) ROMULO L. NERIChairman
Published in The Manila Times on January 23, 2008.
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ISO Certification as Equivalent Criteria in Lieu of Accreditation Requirement, CHED Memorandum Order No. 061-07, Dec 17, 2007 (Philippines)
ISO Certification as Equivalent Criteria in Lieu of Accreditation Requirement, CHED Memorandum Order No. 061-07 (Phil. 2007)
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