In this work, several models of self-evaluation and accreditation of academic programs and institu-tions used in Colombia, Latin America, the United States, and Europe are revised. The differences and similarities of some of these models are discussed and it is shown that there is evident tenden-cy of going from systems of control toward systems of educational development in which the qua-lity and the relevance of the educational offer plays the most important role.
Keywords: self-evaluation, accreditation