Accreditation Timelines

The Accredited Education Institutes (AEI) application process is organized into two annual cycles—June and December. The stated deadlines vary depending on which cycle is being followed. If any dates on these timelines happen to fall on a weekend, the deadline will be the following Monday.

Initial Accreditation

Milestone	June Cycle Deadline	December Cycle Deadline
Center determines it meets the eligibility requirements and submits a pre-application, including a Letter of Intent (LOI)	Ongoing	Ongoing
Center is issued an application	Within one week of submitting pre-application	Within one week of submitting pre-application
Center submits three potential site visit dates	November 15	May 15
Center submits application	January 15	July 15
Center is informed of site visit date	Within one week of application deadline	Within one week of application deadline
Site visit occurs	Between February 15 and April 31	Between August 15 and October 31
Center receives invoice for accreditation fee; payment is due upon receipt	May 1	November 1
Center’s application and survey report are assigned to an Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) member to review	May 1 – June 1	November 1 – December 1
ARC meets to make decision	Mid-June	Mid-December
Center receives decision no later than	June 30	December 31

Maintaining Accreditation in Off-Years (One, Two, Three, Four)

Milestone	June Cycle Deadline	December Cycle Deadline
Center is issued an Annual Compliance Report	January 15	July 15
Center submits Annual Compliance Report	April 15	October 15
Center’s Annual Compliance Report is reviewed by AEI staff	April 15 – May 1	October 15 – November 1
Center receives invoice for annual accreditation fee; payment is due upon receipt	May 1	November 1
Center’s Annual Compliance Report is assigned to an Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) member to review if deemed necessary*	May 1 – June 1	November 1 – December 1
ARC meets to make decision	Mid-June	Mid-December
Center receives Report Card no later than	August 1	February 1

*Any criteria that are not being maintained will be reviewed by the ARC. In limited situations, the annual report may provide data leading to a progress report after ARC review if the AEI fails to respond or its response demonstrates intended lock of compliance with the Standards.

The AEI Program publishes an annual report on data points from Annual Compliance Reports submitted in April and October. The data I de-identified, collated, and shared as a benefit to members of the Consortium.

Reaccreditation

Milestone	June Cycle Deadline	December Cycle Deadline
Center is issued an application to complete five months prior to due date	August 15	February 15
Center submits three potential site visit dates	November 15	May 15
Center submits application	January 15	July 15
Center is informed of site visit date	Within one week of application deadline	Within one week of application deadline
Site visit occurs	Between February 15 and April 31	Between August 15 and October 31
Center receives invoice for annual accreditation fee; payment is due upon receipt	May 1	November 1
Center’s application and survey report are assigned to an Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) member to review	May 1 – June 1	November 1 – December 1
ARC meets to make decision	Mid-June	Mid-December
Center receives decision no later than	June 30	December 31