Accreditation Applications & Forms
Access the applications, institutional forms and supporting documents used throughout the ACISC international accreditation process.
This resource center supports institutions entering accreditation, progressing through evaluation, maintaining their institutional record, reporting changes and completing applicable continuing-accreditation requirements.
Institutions should use the form applicable to their current accreditation stage and ensure that submitted information accurately reflects their institutional identity, locations, educational programs, credentials, delivery arrangements and other applicable elements of their accreditation scope.
One Institutional Record Across the Accreditation Cycle
Accreditation documentation should create a coherent institutional record rather than a collection of disconnected submissions.
ACISC applications and forms support the collection, review and maintenance of information concerning institutional identity, governance, educational provision, programs and credentials, locations, delivery models, quality systems and other matters relevant to accreditation.
As an institution progresses through accreditation, information submitted at one stage provides part of the foundation for subsequent preparation, self-study, evaluation, accreditation decision-making and continuing monitoring.
Initial Accreditation at a Glance
Application cycle: Year-round
Initial application fee: USD 750
Preliminary review: Normally within 15 business days
Minimum operation: Two full academic years
ACISC membership: Required
Application language: English
Select the Appropriate Accreditation Document
Use the applicable form according to your institution’s accreditation stage or reporting requirement.
International Accreditation Application
For eligible institutions beginning the ACISC international institutional accreditation process.
Applications: Year-round
Application fee: USD 750
Preliminary review: Normally within 15 business days
Institutional Information Form
Provides structured information concerning institutional identity, governance, leadership, locations, educational operations, enrollment and other principal institutional characteristics.
Programs & Credentials Declaration
Records the educational programs, qualifications, credentials and principal areas of educational provision declared by the institution within the applicable accreditation process.
Campus & Location Declaration
Records the institution’s main campus, branches, additional educational locations and other sites relevant to its institutional operations.
Delivery Model Declaration
Provides information concerning campus-based, online, distance, blended, hybrid or other educational delivery arrangements used by the institution.
Substantive Change Notification
Enables an institution to report a significant institutional development that may affect its accredited operations, educational provision or established accreditation scope.
Program Addition or Modification
For reporting proposed additions or material modifications to programs, qualifications or credentials within the institution’s educational provision.
New Campus / Location Notification
For institutions reporting a proposed new branch, campus, educational location or material change involving an existing location.
Institutional Information Update
Used to maintain current institutional information when leadership, contact details, governance information or other institutional records change.
Self-Study Submission
Provides the submission pathway for applicable institutional self-study materials and supporting accreditation evidence.
Evaluation Response Form
Provides an organized submission mechanism for applicable institutional responses, evidence or follow-up materials associated with accreditation evaluation.
Accreditation Renewal / Reaffirmation
Supports institutions entering the applicable continuing-accreditation, renewal or reaffirmation process.
Maintain Accurate Accreditation Scope Information
The institutional record should remain aligned with the educational organization that ACISC evaluates and monitors throughout the applicable accreditation cycle.
Institutional Identity
Official name, legal and operating information, institutional type, principal contacts and relevant organizational information.
Locations
Main campuses, branches, additional locations and other educational sites forming part of institutional operations.
Programs
Educational programs and areas of study declared by the institution as part of its educational provision.
Credentials
Qualifications, awards, certificates, diplomas, degrees or other credentials associated with declared educational provision, as applicable.
Delivery Models
Campus, online, distance, blended, hybrid and other applicable methods through which education is delivered.
Institutional Changes
Material developments affecting institutional structure, governance, locations, educational provision or other elements relevant to accreditation.
Declare Educational Provision Clearly
Institutions entering accreditation should provide a current and complete declaration of the educational programs and credentials offered within their institutional operations.
This information helps establish the educational scope examined through the accreditation process and creates a structured record against which subsequent institutional developments can be monitored.
When programs, credentials or educational delivery arrangements materially change, the institution should update the applicable ACISC institutional record through the appropriate form.
Program Record
Program title
Field or discipline
Educational level
Credential / qualification
Duration
Delivery model
Teaching location
Enrollment status
Applicable institutional information
What Institutions Should Prepare
Before submitting an initial accreditation application, institutions should organize the principal information and evidence needed to establish eligibility and create an accurate institutional record.
Institutional Information
Official institutional identity, history, mission, contact information, organizational profile and principal leadership.
Operating Information
Applicable registration, authorization, licensing or other operating information relevant to the institution’s jurisdiction and educational activities.
Governance
Information concerning ownership, governance, organizational structure, leadership and institutional responsibility.
Educational Provision
Current program, qualification and credential information together with applicable educational levels and areas of study.
Locations & Delivery
Information concerning campuses, branches, online provision, distance education and other applicable delivery arrangements.
Quality Evidence
Available information concerning institutional effectiveness, student achievement, educational quality and continuous improvement.
Prepare Clear, Current & Verifiable Documentation
Institutional submissions should provide a coherent representation of the institution and should correspond with the institution’s current educational operations and official information.
Documents should be clearly identified and organized so that the relationship between the submitted evidence and the applicable institutional information can be understood during review.
Document Preparation
Current institutional information
Clear document titles
Consistent institutional name
Complete program information
Accurate campus information
Readable supporting evidence
English-language submission
Translations where applicable
Consistent file organization
Accreditation Forms Portal
The interface below is the working forms directory. Replace this mockup with the final ACISC accreditation-forms shortcode when the production forms system is ready.
Institutional Information Form
This mockup establishes the principal information architecture for the institutional form. It can be replaced by the final ACISC shortcode without changing the surrounding page architecture.
Keep the Accreditation Record Current
Accreditation is an ongoing institutional quality-assurance relationship. Institutions should maintain current information throughout the accreditation cycle and report applicable material developments through the appropriate ACISC process.
Governance & Ownership
Applicable material changes involving institutional governance, ownership, organizational control or principal leadership.
Programs & Credentials
Additions, closures or material modifications affecting declared educational programs, qualifications or credentials.
Campuses & Locations
New campuses, branches, relocations, closures or material changes affecting educational locations.
Delivery Models
Material developments involving online, distance, blended, campus-based or other educational delivery arrangements.
Institutional Identity
Changes affecting the institution’s official name, organizational identity or other principal institutional information.
Educational Operations
Other significant developments that materially affect the educational organization represented within the institutional accreditation record.
Know Which Document Comes Next
Apply
Submit the institutional application and establish the initial accreditation record.
Prepare
Complete applicable workshops, preliminary documentation and institutional readiness requirements.
Self-Evaluate
Conduct institutional self-study and organize evidence addressing the applicable accreditation standards.
Submit
Provide applicable self-study materials and supporting institutional evidence.
Evaluate
Participate in the applicable external evaluation and evidence-review process.
Respond
Submit applicable institutional responses, clarifications or additional evidence arising from evaluation.
Maintain
Keep institutional and accreditation-scope information current throughout the accreditation period.
Reaffirm
Complete the applicable continuing-accreditation or reaffirmation process according to the established accreditation cycle.
Navigate the Accreditation System
Apply for Accreditation
Review eligibility, application requirements, fees and the process for entering ACISC international accreditation.
Accreditation Cycle
Understand the progression from initial application through institutional evaluation, decision and continuing accreditation.
Framework & Protocol
Review the institutional framework governing accreditation standards, evidence, evaluation and decision-making.
Initial Accreditation Workshop
Prepare institutional leadership for accreditation standards, evidence, self-study and evaluation.
International Accreditation
Explore the ACISC international institutional accreditation architecture and its application across diverse educational environments.
Membership Standards
Review the institutional standards applicable to participation in the ACISC educational community.
Manage Your Accreditation Documentation
Clear and consistent institutional records strengthen the accreditation process by connecting institutional identity, educational provision, evidence, evaluation and continuing quality assurance.
Begin with the appropriate application or select the form corresponding to your institution’s current accreditation stage.