accredited

/əˈkrɛdədəd/

/əˈkrɛdɪtɪd/

When you're accredited in your profession, you've shown that you meet certain standards. Schools and colleges are accredited by various educational organizations, dentists are accredited by the American Dental Association, and other professionals are accredited by their own organizations.

The key to accredited is the word in the middle: credit. If you give someone credit, you praise them and recognize something they've done. Accredited is similar: If you’re a school or a doctor or another kind of professional, being accredited means you've been tested and evaluated by an outside person or committee and these specialists agree that you meet the standards of that profession. When people hire you, they can be assured that you know what you’re doing.

Definitions of accredited

1. adjective

   given official approval to act
   “an accredited college”

   synonyms: commissioned, licenced, licensed

   authorised, authorized

   endowed with authority