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Accreditation Policies and Procedures
- Accreditation and Reaccreditation
- Programs apply for initial accreditation
by completing an Application for Accreditation and submitting
it with the accreditation fee of $400 (2009-2010 year). A letter
giving Notice to Proceed will be sent from the Council to the
Program by the Vice President of Accreditation.
- Programs that are delivered at multiple sites
but use the same curriculum at each site pay an additional accreditation/reaccreditation
fee of $50.00 for each additional site. For example, a program
delivered at three sites would pay $400 for the first site and
$50 for each of the additional sites, a total accreditation/reaccreditation
fee of $500.
- Programs have two years from the date of
the Notice to Proceed to complete the accreditation process (self-study
and site visit). The Steps to Accreditation are located on pages
6-8 of the Member Handbook: Accreditation
and Self-Study Guide
- Accreditation is renewed every 5 years;
a site visit is required every 10 years. A Reaccreditation Application
should be submitted with the current fee ($400 for the 2009-2011
years) prior to the end of the accreditation period (either October
31 or May 31). Note: Check the website for the current fee structure.
- Programs that cannot meet the deadlines due
to extenuating circumstances may apply for an extension of up
to one year by submitting a letter of request to the Vice President
of Accreditation. When an extension is granted, accreditation
will be continuous from the date that accreditation renewal was
due.
- Programs that allowed accreditation to lapse
either for non-payment of membership dues OR by not submitting
a Reaccreditation Application and the reaccreditation fee at least
six months prior to the ending date of their current accreditation,
must begin the process as if they have never been accredited.
Official records will show the lapse in accreditation. Note: Check
the website for the current fee structure.
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- Conditions of Accreditation
- All standards must be met. Programs should address the specifications
for each standard that pertains to the level of certificate or
degree.
- All deadlines must have been met. If not, the Board will consider
the Program at the subsequent Board meeting.
- The Regional Director, Vice President of Accreditation, and
each of the four readers must have received the self-study copy.
- The Treasurer must have received the application and fee.
- The Vice President of Accreditation must have sent a notice
to proceed to the Program based on the application. The Program
has two years from the date of the letter to proceed to complete
and submit the self-study.
- All council membership dues must be current (see the Payment
Policies and Procedures Section).
- A site visit (two site visitors) must be completed and all site
visitor expenses must be paid.
- Programs that use the same curriculum at multiple sites can
apply for accreditation as one program provided they use the same
curriculum at each site and can document how continuity of the
curriculum across sites is insured. See Payment Policies and Procedures
for the membership and accreditation fee structure.
- Programs that use different curricula at each site must apply
for membership, accreditation, and reaccreditation as separate
sites.
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- Conditions of Reaccreditation
- Accreditation must be renewed every 5 years. Reaccreditation
should be considered on the anniversary date of the initial accreditation.
For example, if the Program is accredited for May 2005-May 2010,
the reaccreditation should be submitted for consideration at the
May 2010 Board Meeting.
- A self-study is required every 5 years.
- A site visit (two site visitors) is required every 10 years
beginning with the initial accreditation.
- All standards must be met. Programs should address the specifications
for each standard (see website).
- All deadlines must be met (see Member Handbook). If not, the
Board will consider the Program at the subsequent Board meeting.
If consideration is conducted at the following board meeting and
approval is given, accreditation is granted continuous from the
date of prior approval.
- Accreditation that has lapsed for non-payment or not submitting
documents in a timely manner can be reinstated under the provisions
of the Payment Policies and Procedures.
- The Regional Director, Vice President of Accreditation, and
each of the four readers must have received the self-study copy
within the timeline.
- The Treasurer must have received the Reaccreditation Application
and fee within the timeline.
- Continuous membership must be maintained and membership fees
must be paid in a timely manner. Programs that are in arrears
will be given a 90-Day Notice that accreditation is terminated
for non-payment of funds.
- See the Payment Policies and Procedures for applicable charges
and reinstatement fees.
- Programs that have multiple sites but deliver the same curriculum
at each site and have been accredited as one program will be reaccredited
as one program. See the Payment Policies and Procedures for the
membership and reaccreditation fee structures.
- Programs that have multiple sites but use different curricula
at each site will be reaccredited as individual programs. See
the Payment Policies and Procedures for the membership and reaccreditation
fee structures.
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