is yet to start the accreditation process. Canada Canada does not have a system of national or regional accreditation. Provincial legislation and membership in the Universities Canada are substitutes. Some universities seek evaluation from American regional accreditation agencies. France In France, the main accreditation authority is the Ministry of National Education. Accreditation by collation of academic degrees – the first-tier accreditation. Whereas institutions of higher education issues diplomas, only the ministry can award degrees. It is the main accreditation level and automatically awarded to public universities. Accreditation by visa – the second-tier accreditation. Only for private institutions. Accreditation by recognition – the third-tier accreditation. Only for private institutions. In some education fields, the ministry must take official advise from special bodies. The ministry follows in almost every case the body advice. Business Schools – the official consultation body is the Commission d'évaluation des formations et diplômes de gestion. There are two levels of accreditation. Accreditation by collation of master's degree Accreditation by visa Engineering Schools – the official consultation body is the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur. It is an accreditation authority for private schools, but only an advising body for public schools. Accreditation of Engineer's degrees Vocational education – the consultation body is the Commission Nationale de la Certification Professionnelle (National Commission for Vocational Certification). Accreditation by inscription on the Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles (National Repertory of Vocational Certifications), which is a five-level listing. The Conférence des Grandes écoles, which is a non-profit association, issues three types of accreditation: Accreditation of Mastère Spécialisé (Specialized Master or Advanced Master), only in grandes écoles Accreditation of Mastère en sciences (MSc), only in grandes écoles Accreditation of Bilan d'aptitude délivré par les grandes écoles (Assessment of competency issued by grandes écoles), only in grandes écolesFrench schools, mainly Business Schools, may seek non-French accreditation. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Association of MBAs (AMBA) European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), the more prestigious EFMD Program Accreditation System (EPAS) Germany The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (Kultusministerkonferenz or KMK) was founded in 1948 by an agreement between the states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Among its core responsibilities, the KMK ensures quality development and continuity in tertiary education. Bachelor and Master programs must be accredited in accordance to a resolution of the