To be eligible for IACET accreditation, an organization must create and administer continuing education and/or training (CE/T) activities, courses, programs or other learning events.
To meet the necessary AP requirements, an organization must be:
- A governmental unit or be incorporated, chartered or otherwise legally-recognized as a business entity
- In business for at least one year, operating under the conditions described in the application for at least three months
- Able to provide documentation required by the application and accreditation interview
In addition, the applying organization must have:
- A well-defined organizational structure that assigns authority and responsibility for administering continuing education and training programs and activities to a particular unit
- Educational activities, courses and programs administered by an individual or group that meet the ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training
- Written policies and processes that comply with the ANSI/IACET Standard
Accreditation Readiness Calculator
IACET's Accreditation Readiness Calculator is intended to provide guidance on your organization's readiness to start the accreditation journey towards becoming an IACET Accredited Provider (AP).
This tool is intended to identify any gaps in policies, processes or evidence that must be addressed before an application is submitted as well as gives advice on next steps based on the calculated score.
How Many Applications Do I Need to File?
The IACET Accreditation is an organizational accreditation and can be applied to a specific unit or department within an organization. In the application, the applicant must clearly define the organizational unit that seeks the accreditation.
There are instances where an organization has multiple brands they wish to accredit. The prospective provider must operate under a single set of policies and processes and possesses authority, responsibility and administrative control over the learning that is offered by the organization.
Larger entities, complex organizations and those with many geographic locations might have several distinct CE/T providers. In these cases, each would need to apply separately to become an accredited IACET Accredited Provider of continuing education units (CEUs).
The decision on the proper construct for larger entities, complex organizations, and organizations with multiple geographic locations is made on a case-by-case basis.
In-Person Accreditation Interviews
All accreditation interviews are conducted virtually. If an applicant is interested in an in-person accreditation interview, the cost must be incurred by the applicant.