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In case of reply thenumber and date of this

letter should be quoted

National Accreditation BoardMinistry of EducationP. O. Box CT 3256

Cantonments AccraMy Ref. No.

Tel. No.: 030 - 2946014

Fax No.:

E-mail:nabsec@nab.gov.ghWebsite:www.nab.gov.gh

March 15, 2012Republic ofGhana

CONDITIONS FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR ACCREDITATION AND RE-

ACCREDITATION OF INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMMES

The National Accreditation Board (NAB) is becoming increasingly concerned about the attitude

of some institutions towards issues of accreditation and re-accreditation of the institutions

and/or programmes. Particular note is taken of the underlisted:

Refusal/failure to pay for and collect certificates of accreditation. letters notifying grant

of accreditation specifically indicate that accreditation does not take effect until

certificates are paid for and collected but this rider is largely ignored. - .

Applications are submitted for new programmes while accreditation for existing

programmes or the institution had expired.

Introduction and running of new programmes even before applications for accreditation

had been submitted.

Introduction and running of new programmes in public institutions without clearance

from the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and accreditation by NAB.

Failure to verify or validate admission qualifications of students. .

Failure to respond to Panel Assessment Reports within the stipulated time, thus

delaying the consideration process.

The foregoing contribute both to the delay in processing applications and flouting the

conditions for the grant of accreditation. They also do not augur well for the quality of delivery

of programmes in our tertiary institutions. Under the circumstances therefore, the Board is

compelled to adopt the following measures to bring some order into the system of

administering accreditation and quality assurance:

No applications for accreditation of new programmes from an exist ing institution shall

be considered until all certificates of accreditation have been paid for and collected.

No applications for accreditation of new programmes from an existing institution shall

be considered unless the institution and all its programmes are in good standing.

No applications for re-accreditation of an institution or its programmes shall be

considered if the payment for and collection of certificates of accreditation are still

outstanding.

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No applications for accreditation of new programmes from public institutions shall be

considered unless accompanied by a letter of clearance from NCTE.

Where an institution unduly delays responses to assessment panel reports while the

programme is running, the Board shall caution and subsequently publish the

unaccredited status of the programme.

Yours faithfully,

KWAME DATTEY

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

DISTRIBUTION

ALL ACCREDITED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

CC: Executive Secretary

National Council for Tertiary Education

ChairmanNationalAccreditationBoard