Accreditation vs. Affiliation — What's the Difference?

Formal recognition of meeting established standards.

An official connection with another organization.

Assurance of quality and competence.

Membership in a group or organization.

Validation of an institution's credentials.

A relationship suggesting shared interests or goals.

Endorsement by a recognized body.

Alignment or alliance with a particular group.

A process of official certification.

To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch

Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (such as certification, inspection and testing).Accreditation bodies are established in many economies with the primary purpose of ensuring that conformity assessment bodies are subject to oversight by an authoritative body. Accreditation bodies, that have been peer evaluated as competent, sign regional and international arrangements to demonstrate their competence.

To associate (oneself) as a subordinate, subsidiary, employee, or member

The act of accrediting or the state of being accredited, especially the granting of approval to an institution of learning by an official review board after the school has met specific requirements.

To assign the origin of.

The giving of credentials.

To become closely connected or associated

The act of accrediting.

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation.

(legal) The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity

The act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards);

A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.

Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.

The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation.

Connection in the way of descent.

A social or business relationship;

The act of becoming formally connected or joined;

Association or partnership between entities.