Key components of the MAPK/ERK pathway. P represents phosphate, which communicates the signal. Top, epidermal growth factor (EGF) binds to the EGF receptor (EGFR) in the cell membrane, starting the cascade of signals. Further downstream, phosphate signal activates MAPK (also known as ERK).
Definitions for Accreditation. accreditation(noun) the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards) a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools. accreditation(Noun) The giving of credentials.
Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit. Accreditation is a specific organization's process of certification. According to the National Council on Measurement in Education, a certification test is a credentialing test used to determine whether individuals are knowledgeable enough in a given occupational area to be