Unlock Industry Excellence with IACET: Your Gold Standard for Continuing Education and Training Integrity
As a key policy-maker responsible for upholding the highest standards in professional education and training, you understand the critical role of quality assurance in safeguarding public well-being. IACET, accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), offers a gold standard in instructional design and delivery. Regulatory organizations like yours leverage IACET's accreditation to elevate the quality and rigor of their educational programs—without incurring any additional costs.
Our Expertise
Why Partner with IACET
Quality Assurance
IACET accreditation provides a clearinghouse of providers that have been pre-vetted by an independent third-party as having demonstrated with evidence they adhere to IACET Standards and are committed to continious improvement.
Global Recognition
Many regulators across the globe rely on IACET's accreditation and expertises to ensure that training organizations providing training, especially in health and safety verticals, are delivering effective training that meets its stated goals.
Legacy
We are the pioneering organization that orginally developed the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) in 1970 and have been actively maintaining it for over 50 years.
Future Focused
We are at the forefront of training and professional development standards, continuously evolving to meet the needs of a dynamic workforce.
- Standardization: IACET accreditation ensures that training providers meet a universal standard, streamlining the evaluation process for regulators and ensuring a consistent level of quality across providers. This makes it easier for states to have reciprocity agreements, ensuring that learning one jurisdiction is recognized by another.
- Quality Assurance: The accreditation serves as a seal of approval, giving regulators confidence that the training programs they oversee are of high quality and adhere to industry best practices. This helps weed out the bad apples and low-level providers who aren’t effective.
- Efficiency: Utilizing IACET's established accreditation process can save regulators valuable time and resources in vetting training providers, allowing them to allocate efforts to other important regulatory tasks.
- Consistency: IACET accreditation promotes uniformity in training programs, making it easier for regulators to compare and contrast different providers on an equal footing.
- Transparency: The accreditation process is transparent, providing regulators with clear criteria and evaluation methods, which can be communicated easily to stakeholders and the public. By using a third-party vetting platform, regulators are insulated from criticism.
Multiple levels of Engagement with IACET
Recognize
Providers who are IACET accredited have streamlined application for inclusion in the registries.
Accept
Workforce professionals with IACET CEUs can apply those to professional development requirement.
Require
Registries requiring accreditation prioritize accountability, transparency, and learner success.
Lead the Way
Registries who directly provide training should become accredited providers.
Regulatory Resources
- Download A Regulatory Guide to Maintaining the Integrity of Continuing Education Programs. This guide will help regulatory officials with guidance on regulating professional education programs.
- Check out a list of organizations, including numerous regulatory organizations, that recognize IACET accreditation as part of their credentialing and education programs.
- Watch our video presentation "Regulatory Guide to Ensuring the Integrity of Professional Education Programs" on YouTube.