Accreditation is continuously evolving to keep pace with changes in education and the workforce.

Online and hybrid learning. With the growth of online and hybrid learning, accreditors are adapting to evaluate and accredit newly launched programs and institutions and are advising on the best delivery methods.
Competency-based education. Competency-based education, which focuses on students demonstrating their knowledge and skills through assessments, is becoming increasingly popular. Accreditors are exploring new approaches to evaluate competency-based programs and ensure they meet rigorous standards.
Interdisciplinary programs. Interdisciplinary programs combine multiple fields of study and are becoming more common. Accreditors, in partnership with educational institutions, are developing new methods to establish measurable standards for these more complex educational processes.
International accreditation. As education responds to the needs of a globalized workforce, it is becoming a truly global field. Effective online delivery has accelerated this trend. Accreditors are expanding their reach internationally and working to develop standards and processes for accrediting institutions and programs outside of their home countries.
Data-driven accreditation. Accreditors are using data and analytics to improve the accreditation process and to evaluate institutions and programs more effectively and efficiently. This, in turn, is changing the type of data that accreditors collect from their members and the systems that support the accreditation process itself.
Student-centered accreditation, Accreditation is becoming more focused on student learning outcomes, which are measurable and easily demonstratable and can help prospective students with making their choices of a learning institution or future career.

Overall, these trends reflect a broader emphasis on quality, innovation, globalization, student success in accreditation, and a commitment to adapting to the changing needs of education and the workforce.