All submissions must be furnished on the institution's IIA-dedicated website.

Once an institution receives approval from the Commission following Stage II, the institution may continue in the Initial Institutional Approval process by submitting the following and going before the Commission:

Common Standards

Common Standards
Common Standards reflect aspects of program quality that are the same for all credential programs, regardless of type of program. The program sponsor must respond to each Common Standard by providing information and supporting documentation that is inclusive of all credential programs to be offered by the institution. An institution's responses are reviewed by Board of Institutional Review members and must be aligned to the Common Standards before Provisional Approval can be considered by the Commission.

BIR ReviewAn IIA Stage III submission must include responses to every element of each of the five Common Standards. Use the IIA Stage III: Common Standards Submission Requirements to prepare your responses accordingly. 
Commission DeterminationProvisional Approval

If the Commission approves the new institution, it would be allowed to operate under Provisional Approval. The provisional timeframe will be determined by the Commission and will span two to four years. At a minimum of two years, this timeframe will be adequate for an initial group of candidates to complete the program thereby allowing for data to be collected to determine the institution's effectiveness in educator preparation.

Please note that an institution must still receive Initial Program Approval at the conclusion of Stage IV before it may begin operating the proposed program(s).

Updated December 29, 2023