Accreditation Site Visits

The Accreditation Site Visit is scheduled for approved educator preparation institutions in year six of a seven-year accreditation cycle. 

Resources for Institutions Preparing for a Site Visit

• The Accreditation Handbook provides guidance for all approved educator preparation institutions, programs, and individuals participating in accreditation activities.  Chapter Four describes the seven-year Accreditation Cycle, and Chapter Seven discusses Preparation for an Accreditation Site Visit.  Accreditation Decision Options and Implications are discussed in Chapter Eight.

• The Common Standards address issues of institutional infrastructure, stability, and processes that are designed to ensure that the implementation of all approved programs is successful and meets all standards.

• A Precondition is a requirement for initial and continued program approval.  The basis for a precondition is either statute, regulations, or Commission Policy.

• The Program Review, which occurs during Year Five of the accreditation cycle, provides the Commission and the Institutional Review Team with evidence that an institution is consistently meeting program standards.

• Timeline – Preparing for an Accreditation Site Visit: This one-page document provides the general timeline of required activities in preparation for an accreditation site visit.  The dates will be assigned and discussed with the state consultant.

Contacting the CTC regarding accreditation activities

• Email Accounts The Accreditation@ctc.ca.gov email account should be used for all questions related to accreditation processes and procedures.