What is the difference between registration and accreditation?

Registration is mandatory by law, whereas accreditation is voluntary. Registration signifies an institution has the capacity to offer quality education. It does not provide assurances of the quality of educational outcomes.

Accreditation is both a process and a status. It is the process used to evaluate the quality of an institution or programme and to assist in institutional or programme improvement. It is also the status granted to an institution or programme that has been evaluated and found to meet or exceed stated criteria of educational quality.