United States of America (01/07/2001)

- This is not current policy -

United States of America (01/07/2001)

Bachelors degrees requiring 3 or more years of full time study from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Category B Level 7 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 10 points.

Masters degrees and PhDs from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Category A Level 8 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 12 points, provided the holder of the qualification also obtained their undergraduate (Bachelors) degree from an accredited degree granting institution.

Honours degrees from degree granting institutions accredited by the following listed bodies are assessed as occupying Category B Level 7 of the Qualifications Table and will therefore be awarded 10 points unless a NZQA Assessment Report assesses them as occupying Category A Level 7 of the Qualifications Table, in which case 11 points will be awarded.

AABC	American Association of Bible Colleges
AARTS	Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic School
ABHES	Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
ATS	The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
ACCS/CT	Accrediting Commission for Career Schools/Colleges of Technology
ACICS	Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
MSA	Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges
NASC	The Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
NCA	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NEASC-CIHE	New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc./Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
NEASC-CTCI	New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc./Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
NHSC	National Home Study Council
SACS-CC	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges
SACS-COEI	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Occupational Education Institutions
WASC-Jr	Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
WASC-Sr	Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities

Effective 01/07/2001