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ACBSP was founded in 1989 to accredit business schools with an emphasis on teaching and learning. [1] At the time, only 260 out of 2,400 schools of business had specialized professional accreditation, all from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation;" [3] also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;" [4] organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own ...
In 2019, the NSPF completed a merger with the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP), founding the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA). [5] [6] Background.
Pool and spa service technicians provide services in the swimming pool and spa industry. There are various national trade associations in the United States that offer memberships in these services, including the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, [1] the Independent Pool And Spa Service Association, Inc. [2] and the United Pool Association. [3]
IAPMO was founded on May 17, 1926, with the mandate "to advance the latest and most improved methods of sanitation; to promote the welfare of and harmony between the owner, the builder, and the craftsman; to accomplish a uniformity in the application of the provisions of the ordinances; and to promulgate the mutual benefit of the members."
The college also awards an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Education. The College of Education is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), [11] and each of its constituent programs is recognized by the South Carolina Department of Education and its corresponding specialized professional association (SPA ...
These accreditors typically cover a specific program of professional education or training, but in some cases they cover the whole institution. Best practices are shared and developed through affiliation with the Association of Professional and Specialized Accreditors. [18]
The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) is a trade association dedicated to the entertainment, consumer and business software industries. Established in 1984 as the Software Publishers Association (SPA), [1] the SIIA took its new name when it merged with the related Information Industry Association on January 1, 1999. The joint ...