The institutional self-evaluation is described as forming the basis of a pyramid, which has accreditation as the cornerstone, passing through external evaluation, it can be applied to higher education centers, careers, and programs. In this work the self-assessment of careers is analyzed, an instrument to identify strengths and weaknesses, its different stages and processes, taking as reference what has been described in the scientific literature. Regarding the accreditation process in some Latin American countries as well as the peculiarities of the self-assessment process of a health career at a university in Ecuador.
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