Accreditation Handbook

The Accreditation Handbook provides guidance for programs and individuals participating in accreditation activities. Each section of the Handbook is listed below, with the date of its adoption by the Committee on Accreditation.

• Chapter One: Responsibilities of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the Committee on Accreditation
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Two: Standards in Accreditation
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Three: Institutional and Program Approval and Change of Status
  Change Adopted March 2026
• Chapter Four: The Accreditation Cycle
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Five: Annual Data Submission
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Six: Program Review
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Seven: Preparation for an Accreditation Site Visit
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Eight: Accreditation Decisions: Options and Implications
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Nine: Activities during the 7th Year of the Accreditation Cycle
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Ten: Accreditation Site Visit Team Member Information
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Eleven: Board of Institutional Review Member Skills and Competencies
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Twelve: Team Leadership
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Thirteen: Articulation between State and National Accreditation
  Adopted October 2022
• Chapter Fourteen: Evaluation of the Accreditation System
  Adopted October 2022