Samoa
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)
Duration and levels of accreditation
Applicant status, candidate status, member status (only member status indicates accreditation) (3 years followed by 5 years)
Accreditation standards
Evaluation process
Self-evaluation; site visits; team submits the report to the PAASCU Commission on Medical Education; report is then transmitted to the PAASCU Board of Directors, which makes the final decision.
Outcome/consequences of accreditation
Voluntary
Description of accreditation organization
Independent Entity
PAASCU is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non-stock corporation that accredits academic programs that meet commonly accepted standards of quality education.
In November 1967, the Bureau of Education (now the Department of Education) officially recognized PAASCU and endorsed its work as an accrediting agency.
