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Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Interim President
:
Dr. Julie Speakes
Phone : 334-748-9359
Fax : 334-748-9360
Address:
115 South 8th Street, Suite 102, Opelika, AL 36801

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:

97 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 25,659 Students

97 Total Degree-Granting:

57 Public
40 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

To accredit non-engineering aviation programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels offered by colleges and universities in the United States and throughout the world.

Sponsoring Organization:

n/a

International Accreditation Activity:

9 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
1 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Program Countries

China
Puerto Rico
Canada
Türkiye
Italy
Germany
Kuwait
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
South Korea
Japan

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:
$495,635

$2 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$n/a In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:
2 Full-time Employees
2 Part-time Employees
90 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body
44-member Board of Trustees composed of 14 educators, 14 industry (corporate and practitioners), 5 trade associations, five public-at-large, 5 international, and 1 government liaison

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: The accreditation cycle is 5 years with required follow-up as needed.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Biannual reviews by the Criteria Committee; comprehensive review as needed.


Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
3 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
4 Initial Accreditation Granted
2 Initial Accreditation Denied
4 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
7 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
3 Notice or Warning
3 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other

Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
0 Substantive Changes Reviewed
15 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation