The PI or his or her designee signs and witnesses the participant's written agreement. In the proper ethical and legal framework of informed consent, the protocol consent document is an educational supplement to the personal discussions between investigator and participant.
What are credentials? Credentials often refer to academic or educational qualifications, such as degrees or diplomas that you have completed or partially-completed. Credentials can also refer to occupational qualifications, such as professional certificates or work experience.
Accreditation is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes. There are two basic types of educational accreditations: Institutional: Normally applies to an entire institution, and indicates that each entity of a school contributes to the achievement of the schoolâs objectives. This does not necessarily mean that all parts of the school have the same quality level of education.