Accreditation
Understand the purpose of IABCET accreditation and the different accreditation pathways available to eligible institutions, organizations, providers, and programs.
Whether you are exploring accreditation for an institution, organization, provider, or program, reviewing requirements, preparing an application, or seeking clarification about an existing accreditation record, IABCET provides official channels for accreditation-related inquiries.
Before contacting IABCET, reviewing the applicable standards, eligibility requirements, accreditation pathway, and published resources can help you identify the information most relevant to your situation.
IABCET receives inquiries from universities, colleges, institutes, academies, educational organizations, continuing education providers, professional training organizations, learners, employers, and other stakeholders involved in education and professional learning.
Your question may concern institutional accreditation, program accreditation, continuing education provider accreditation, eligibility, application requirements, standards, assessment and evaluation, reaccreditation, verification, professional credentials, CPE or CEU matters, or another IABCET process.
Using the appropriate IABCET resource before submitting an inquiry can help you understand the applicable framework and provide a clearer basis for any question requiring direct clarification.
Different questions are addressed through different parts of the IABCET accreditation and quality-assurance framework.
Many common accreditation questions can be answered through the published IABCET framework, standards, requirements, and guidance. Explore the area most relevant to your organization or program.
Understand the purpose of IABCET accreditation and the different accreditation pathways available to eligible institutions, organizations, providers, and programs.
Review the standards that establish the foundation for evidence-based accreditation assessment and continuing quality assurance.
Review the requirements that help determine whether an institution, organization, provider, or program may proceed within an applicable accreditation pathway.
Understand the information, documentation, and preparation involved in submitting an accreditation application.
Learn how evidence, standards, criteria, and applicable requirements are considered during accreditation assessment and evaluation.
Explore the role of formal accreditation decisions within the IABCET quality-assurance framework and the importance of defined accreditation scope.
Accreditation requirements depend on what is being evaluated. IABCET provides distinct pathways so that institutional, provider, and program scopes can be considered appropriately.
For eligible educational institutions seeking accreditation within a defined institutional scope and applicable standards.
For eligible educational, professional, technical, continuing education, and other programs evaluated within a defined program scope.
For eligible organizations delivering continuing education, professional development, technical education, and specialized training.
For organizations preparing to maintain accreditation through the applicable continuing review and reaccreditation requirements.
Verification requests should begin with the official IABCET record relevant to the matter being checked. The applicable record may concern an accredited institution, accredited organization, accredited provider, accredited program, professional credential, or CPE/CEU certificate.
Verification is scope-specific. The existence of an accreditation or credential record should therefore be considered together with the applicable status, accreditation scope, program or provider information, and other details published by IABCET.
If you cannot locate a record or identify information that appears inconsistent with the official record, contact IABCET with the relevant details for clarification.
IABCET’s accreditation framework includes published information concerning standards, procedures, governance, ethics, conflicts of interest, complaints, appeals, accreditation decisions, and transparency.
Review published policies, accreditation requirements, procedural information, and documents supporting the IABCET framework.
Explore the information IABCET provides concerning accreditation transparency, accountability, standards, and public information.
Review information concerning ethical conduct, integrity, impartiality, and responsible accreditation practices.
Find information about submitting concerns, complaints, or appeals relating to applicable accreditation matters and procedures.
Providing relevant information in your initial inquiry can make it easier to understand the context of your question and identify the applicable accreditation area.
Include the official name of the institution, organization, provider, or entity involved and briefly describe its educational or training activities.
If applicable, indicate whether your question concerns institutional accreditation, provider accreditation, program accreditation, continuing education, professional development, or another area.
Where possible, identify the specific requirement, standard, application issue, accreditation record, verification matter, or procedure about which you need clarification.
Explore the applicable IABCET resource first, or contact IABCET when you need clarification about a specific requirement, accreditation matter, verification record, or published procedure.