Computing Accreditation Commission

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The Computing Accreditation Commission is the ABET body responsible for accrediting college and university computing programs to ensure they meet recognized quality and industry standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ABET commission
accreditation commission
accredits bachelor-level computing programs
computer science programs
cybersecurity programs
information technology programs
software engineering programs
appliesTo college computing programs
university computing programs
composition academic representatives
industry representatives
professional society representatives
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ensures continuous improvement in accredited computing programs
recognized quality standards in computing programs
field computer science education
computing education
cybersecurity education
information technology education
software engineering education
focusesOn alignment of programs with professional practice
industry-relevant computing education
fullName Computing Accreditation Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
hasGoverningBody Computing Accreditation Commission board
language English
operatesWithin Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
surface form: ABET accreditation system
parentOrganization Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
surface form: ABET
processIncludes on-site evaluation visits
periodic re-accreditation
self-study review by programs
purpose accreditation of computing programs
quality assurance in computing education
to ensure computing programs meet recognized standards
scope United States and worldwide
international
sector higher education
setsStandardsFor computing curricula
continuous improvement processes in computing programs
faculty qualifications in computing programs
institutional support for computing programs
student outcomes in computing programs
shortName CAC
standardType program-level accreditation standards
usesCriteria ABET computing accreditation criteria
worksWith ABET member societies
computing professional societies

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ABET (for chemical engineering programs) hasCommission Computing Accreditation Commission
subject surface form: ABET
Computing Accreditation Commission fullName Computing Accreditation Commission self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
CAC standsFor Computing Accreditation Commission