ACCREDITED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does accredited mean? 

• ACCREDITED (adjective)
  The adjective ACCREDITED has 1 sense:

1. given official approval to act

  Familiarity information: ACCREDITED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACCREDITED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Given official approval to act

Synonyms:

accredited; commissioned; licenced; licensed

Context example:

authorized representative

Similar:

authorised; authorized (endowed with authority)

 Context examples 

The AOCNP certification also requires successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program.

(Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner, NCI Thesaurus)

The Doctor of Chiropractic degree is a degree awarded for graduates who have completed a medical doctoral program in accredited chiropractic college.

(Doctor of Chiropractic, NCI Thesaurus)

A professional doctorate typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years of post-graduate law study.

(Doctor of Law, NCI Thesaurus)

A registered nurse who has additional education and training in a specialty area such as family practice and who is accredited through the national board exam.

(Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, NCI Thesaurus)

A professional healthcare provider who has graduated from an accredited nursing program, has passed the state exam for licensure, and been registered or licensed to practice by a state authority.

(Nurse, NCI Thesaurus)

The Naturopathic Doctor (N.D.) degree is a degree awarded for graduates who have completed a medical doctoral program in accredited school.

(Naturopathic Doctor, NCI Thesaurus)

A bachelor's degree in engineering awarded to a student after three, four or five years of studying engineering at an accredited university.

(Bachelor of Engineering, NCI Thesaurus)

A four year academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by a tertiary education university or similarly accredited school.

(Bachelor of Science in Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

There are many things to consider, including: • What your insurance covers • Whether a health care provider or service is accredited • The location of a service • Hours that the service is available • Whether you like a health care provider's personality

(Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service, NIH)

A College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited biorepository with the primary objective of long-term acquisition and storage of a large number of cancer, normal and diseased biospecimens obtained from patients with Informed Consent, and related data for the purpose of supporting cutting edge research.

(Biopathology Center, NCI Thesaurus)