The organization also accredits laboratories that perform parentage testing.

The same organization has accredited forty-three medical physics clinical residency programs.

More than 1,200 private environmental organizations accredited themselves as observers to the Rio summit's final preparatory meeting, which wound up in the early morning hours yesterday.

The organization has accredited 1,560 sites so far and 1,400 are still under review.

Outside organizations, like the National Committee for Quality Assurance, also evaluate and accredit plans.

The organizations and clubs accredited at Queen's cover a wide range of interests including academics, culture, religion, social issues, and recreation.

A fledgling international organization now accredits schools from Australia to Finland, and dozens more operate independently or under the auspices of other governing bodies.

The following organizations accredit University High School:

In the past twelve years of existence the organization has accredited 138 institutions in 38 countries.

The organization accredits 80 percent of the nation's hospitals and inspects them once every three years, Ms. Brown said.