Recognition & Accreditation

Recognition & Accreditation of ANOCC Chaplaincy Divison

ANOCC Chaplaincy Division is recognized by the 55 African State, the State of Birland Government as a counseling partner and advancing global cooperation as a Professional Chaplaincy Council.

Globally, government recognition and accreditation of educational institutions, councils, chaplaincies and programs are crucial for quality assurance, ensuring they meet specific standards and safeguarding student interests.

ANOCC Chaplaincy Division will continue to seek registration with SAQA – South African Qualifications Authority as a Professional Body and will seek more global recognition and accreditation.

ANOCC Chaplaincy Division – is accredited by International Education Accreditation Council – IEAC is widely recognized both in the United Kingdom and internationally, standing out for it’s affiliation with associations of great global relevance, including the European Association for International Education (EAIE), the International Vocational and Technical Education Association (IVETA), the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS), the British Quality Foundation (BQF), the International Association of Teaching English as a foreign Language (ATEFL), the Association of Arab Universities (AARU), the Accreditation Services for International Qualifications (ASIQUAL), the International Academic and Management Association (IAMA) and the Association Internationale De Linguistique Applliquee (AILA).

Trans border Accreditation

Refers to the mutual recognition of certifications, conformity assessment or educational credentials between different countries or jurisdictions, facilitating the acceptance of products, services, professionals or institutions beyond national borders. This process aims to reduce technical and bureaucratic barriers and promote international cooperation in trade, education and professional regulation.

According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), accreditation is defined as the “formal recognition by a third party that a certification body is competent to perform specific conformity assessment tasks.” When this accreditation occurs across national border, it is referred to as transborder accreditation.

The importance of transborder accreditation is emphasized by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), which promote the international acceptance of accreditations granted by their member bodies, based on the equivalency of accreditation programs. This practice facilitates global trade by ensuring that products and services meet globally recognized quality standards.

Moreover, transborder accreditation plays a significant role in higher education. UNESCO and the OECD define cross – border education as when teachers, students, programs institutions/providers or course materials cross national jurisdictional borders. “In this context, transborder accreditation ensures that educational institutions operating outside their national borders maintain consistent academic and quality standards.

Transborder accreditation is a fundamental mechanism for fostering mutual trust and quality in international activities, both in technical conformity sectors and in higher education.

Lisbon Recognition Convention & UNESCO

Lisbon recognition convention is a significant international treaty that governs the recognition of Higher education qualifications in a multitude of signatory nations including those in Europe and beyond. This convention establishes a framework under which qualifications from one signatory country must be recognized in others, unless substantial differences can be demonstrated.

It also ensures that qualifications obtained in one signatory country are assessed fairly and transparently in another. The convention is based on the fundamental principle that a foreign qualification should be recognized unless the recognizing authority can demonstrate substantial differences between that qualification and a comparable qualification in its own system.

The Lisbon Recognition Convention serves as a vital framework for promoting academic mobility and ensuring the fair evaluation of educational credentials across a wide range of nations.

Another foundation and legal status are United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO that promotes quality education and address educational challenges globally. All those accrediting agencies recognized and in partnership with UNESCO, give it a legal standing comparable to other treaty-based educational bodies and guarantees validity to the accreditations it grants.

Cross-border accreditation is a well -established reality in the international higher education landscape and is even recommended by UNESCO as a legitimate mechanism for promoting academic mobility and the recognition of studies between countries. Various institutions, colleges and universities hold licenses and are listed in the official database of countries ministry of education must also be considered when it comes to evaluation of foreign qualification.