The primary goal of ACCE is to promote and improve construction education in colleges, universities and workforce education programs. By working together through ACCE, people representative of the total construction community and the public at large, construction educators and constructors, establish and maintain standards and criteria for accreditation, provide guidance to those programs seeking to achieve accredited status, and carry out the accreditation process.

ACCE accreditation serves the interests of: 

• Students: by helping them identify institutions and programs that offer quality education in construction education. 

• The construction Industry: by enabling employers to identify persons who have the potential for making lasting contributions to the construction industry and their profession, and 

• Owners / Users of Constructed Facilities and the Public at Large: by raising the professional caliber of constructors and thus the quality of the construction for which they assume responsibility. 

 

OWNERS & USERS 

ACCE serves the interests of owners and users of constructed facilities and the public at large by raising the professional caliber of constructors and the quality of the projects for which they assume responsibility.

 

STUDENTS

ACCE serves the interest of potential students by helping them identify institutions and programs that offer quality education in construction. Students graduating from ACCE accredited and certified programs are better prepared to enter the construction industry

 

INDUSTRY 

ACCE accreditation and certification enables employers to identify quality employees, who by education, have the demonstrated ability to make lasting contributions to their organization and their profession.

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FACULTY

Through ACCE involvement, faculty have opportunities for developing leadership, networking with peers, and keeping current with trends in construction.