Educational Accreditation Bodies with Contact Details Chile
Accreditation of higher
education institutions and their study programmes in Chile is done by the National Accreditation
commission.
National Accreditation Commission (Comision Nacional de Acreditacion, or CNA)
The National Accreditation
commission supervises and promotes the quality of
higher education in Chile by carrying out the institutional accreditation of the higher
education institutions in Chile. The
commission also conducts the accreditation of the undergraduate and graduate programmes of the higher education institutions.
Contact details:
St. Lucia 360, 6th Floor - Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56-2) 226 201 100
Fax: 26.20112 million
National Council of Education (Consejo Nacional de Educacion, or NCED)
The National Council of Education is responsible for quality of education. The NCED approves the proposals related to preschool, primary, secondary and adult education in Chile. It also provides licenses to the new institutions and all the higher education institutions in Chile are recognised and approved by the NCED.
Contact details:
Address:
Marchant Pereira 844, Providencia, Santiago,
Chile
Tel: [56 2] 2341 3412 - [56 2] 2341 3413
Fax: [56 2] 2225 4616
Ministry of Education
The Chilean Ministry of Education is the governing body that is responsible for the education system. The Ministry administers education at all levels, from preschool to tertiary education. It frames the educational policies and strategies, and ensures quality in education.
Contact details:
Address:
Avenida del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1371
Santiago
Region Metropolitana
Chile
Tel.: 56 2 24066000