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The OSU-Okmulgee Information Assurance and Forensics program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology . This site has been created to provide valuable accreditation information to all stakeholders.

Accreditation is a process which organizations volunteer to undergo review to ensure certain standards are met in key areas.

Two primary types of accreditation exist: institutional and programmatic. Institutional accreditation focuses on an entire university or college. For instance, Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission Programmatic accreditation focuses on particular programs of study.

The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology focuses on the accreditation of academic programs in applied science, engineering, technology and computing-with each falling under a different commission. OSU-Okmulgee's Information Technologies program is currently working with ABET's Computing Accreditation Commission.

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In their evaluation of OSU-Okmulgee's Information Assurance and Forensics program, ABET reviews the following eight (8) key areas: