Accreditation Status

The Accreditation Council makes an accreditation decision based on CAEP’s review of an EPP’s compliance with Standards for Initial-Licensure Preparation or Standards for Advanced-Level Preparation. Separate action is required for an accreditation decision at each level. Action may also follow from CAEP’s investigation of a complaint made against an EPP or from a Committee determination that the EPP has failed to come into compliance with all applicable Standards, policies, or procedures within the time prescribed for corrective action.

Policy VII.6.02 Accreditation Decisions
Decisions available to the Council and standard terms of accreditation to be awarded, unless otherwise established in an agreement entered into between CAEP and 1 or more state agency or entity (referred to as a partnership agreement), are as follows:

(a.) Accreditation
Accreditation is granted for a term of not more than 7 years pursuant to Policies III.2.13 and IV.1.13.

(b.) Accreditation with Stipulations
Accreditation with Stipulations is granted for a term of not more than 2 years and with conditions for the removal of Stipulations pursuant to Policies III.2.13 and IV.1.13.

(c.) Probationary Accreditation
Probationary Accreditation is granted for a term of not more than 2 years and with conditions for achieving good standing through a demonstration that all applicable Standards are met pursuant to Policies III.2.13 and IV.1.13.

A program or institution placed on Probation continues in accredited status. However, Probation is a serious status which endangers accreditation. A Probation action requires an EPP to respond by stated deadlines to the Council’s decision report and letter outlining the basis of the Probation action. An EPP on Probation is considered not in good standing.

(d.) Denial of Accreditation
Accreditation may be denied at the conclusion of any Initial Accreditation process in which the EPP is determined not to have met 2 or more applicable Standards pursuant to Policies III.2.13 and IV.1.13.

(e.) Revocation of Accreditation
Accreditation may be revoked at the conclusion of any Renewal of Accreditation process in which the EPP is determined not to have met 2 or more applicable Standards pursuant to Policies III.2.13 and IV.1.13; or upon a determination by the Council that an EPP has failed to come into compliance with Accreditation Standards or policies after a period of Corrective Action established pursuant to Policy VII.6.03.

The Accreditation Council must immediately initiate Adverse Action against an EPP if the EPP is determined not to have met 2 or more applicable Standards or fails to comply with other accreditation requirements. Prior to initiating Adverse Action, the Council may require the EPP to take appropriate action to bring itself into compliance with CAEP Standards and requirements within a prescribed period of time which may be not more than 12 months, if the longest program offered by the EPP (whether a program or institution) is less than 1 year in length, not more than 18 months if the EPP’s longest program is at least 1 year but less than 2 years in length; or not more than 2 years if the EPP’s longest program is at least 2 years in length.

Any of the following decisions is an Adverse Action for which the EPP is afforded due process as defined in CAEP’s Ad-Hoc Appeal Policy:

(a.) Denial of Accreditation; and
(b.) Revocation of Accreditation.

Prior to taking Adverse Action to revoke accreditation, the Council may require that a special Virtual or On-Site Review be conducted.