Se presenta un panorama general sobre el concepto y la pr?ctica de certificaci?n y acreditaci?n de aprendizajes no formales e informales y el contexto en el que nace. Se enumeran una serie de puntos para destacar la aportaci?n que el principio de acreditaci?n de aprendizajes adquiridos en la experiencia puede aportar a la formaci?n y los puntos de debate m?s relevantes en el momento actual. Finalmente se destacan los diferentes modelos de acreditaci?n existentes en cada contexto social.

A general panorama of the concept and practice of the certification and accreditation of non-formal and formal learning is presented along with their context. A series of points are listed to highlight how the principle of accreditation of learning acquired through experience contributes to education and the most important issues being debated at the current time are also presented. Finally, the different models of accreditation for each social context are given.