Schedule of Review

The following accreditation review schedule has been established for the purpose of projecting and planning the administrative resources necessary for managing the accreditation process for initial applicants. All Accrediting Commission meeting dates are tentative and subject to modification at the discretion of the Commission.

The application approval date will determine the earliest accreditation cycle in which the initial applicant could be placed.

The institution must adhere to all subsequent dates. Extensions will be approved only by written request to and approval by the Executive Director or his designee.

The Preferred Application Receipt Date allows ACCET staff the time to review the institution’s Application for Initial Accreditation, to follow up with any questions, and to allow the institution the opportunity to respond. An institution is not guaranteed review in any specific Commission meeting, and ACCET may assign an institution to a later review cycle due to scheduling necessities.

Initial applicants for accreditation cannot submit an ASER and will not be scheduled for an on-site evaluation until the application is accepted by the Application Review Committee.

Reaccreditation Applications

Note: Accreditation Workshops are generally conducted in March and July in Washington, and also in October/November as part of the Annual Conference program. Dates are published on the ACCET website. Attendance at accreditation workshops is a mandatory prerequisite to the submission of an ASER, and institutions are strongly advised to register one or more senior staff persons for attendance well in advance of the ASER due date.