Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
- St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board (SKNAB)
Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)*
Duration and levels of accreditation
Unconditional (6 years); Conditional (up to 3 years); Probationary (up to 2 years); Provisional (for developing schools)
Accreditation standards
- Educational goals
- Corporate organization
- College management
- Curriculum
- Student promotion and evaluation
- Admission
- Fiscal resources
- Faculty and instructional personnel
- Library
- Student services
- Facilities and equipment
Evaluation process
- Profile and self-study completed by the institution seeking accreditation
- On-site inspection
- Inspection report
- Accreditation decision
Outcome/consequences of accreditation
Voluntary
Description of accreditation organization
Founded in 1995, the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) is an independent not-for-profit organization based in the Republic of Ireland. The ACCM is invited by Governments in the Caribbean region to act on their behalf in relation to the inspection and accreditation of a medical school in a particular jurisdiction.
* This accrediting agency is currently recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Programme for Recognition of Accreditation Agencies. This recognition by WFME does not imply that all medical schools operating in this country are currently accredited by the agency. Please refer to the accrediting agency directly for information regarding the accreditation status of specific medical schools.
St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board (SKNAB)
Duration and levels of accreditation
Accreditation standards
Evaluation process
http://www.ab.govt.kn/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Application-for-Accreditation-Guidelines.pdf
http://ab.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Accreditation-of-institutions-Act-2017.pdf
Outcome/consequences of accreditation
Description of accreditation organization
Government Authority