ACISC Institutional Accreditation Status & Scope
Understanding an Institution’s Accreditation Record
ACISC maintains institutional accreditation records identifying the educational institution, current accreditation status, approved accreditation scope, applicable accreditation dates and relevant formal accreditation actions.
Accreditation status identifies an institution’s position within the ACISC accreditation system. Approved scope identifies the institutional and educational provision covered by the applicable accreditation decision.
Status and scope should be considered together when interpreting an institution’s ACISC accreditation record.
What an ACISC Accreditation Record Identifies
An ACISC institutional accreditation record connects the accredited institution with the formal accreditation decision and the information necessary to understand its current accreditation position.
Institution
Identifies the educational organization to which the accreditation record applies.
Accreditation Number
Identifies the institutional accreditation reference assigned by ACISC where applicable.
Current Status
Identifies the institution’s applicable position within the ACISC accreditation system.
Approved Scope
Identifies the institutional and educational provision covered by the applicable accreditation decision.
Accreditation Period
Identifies applicable accreditation dates recorded within the institutional record.
Institutional Location
Identifies applicable institutional location information associated with the accreditation record.
Accreditation Decision
Connects the institutional record with the applicable formal ACISC accreditation decision.
Subsequent Actions
Records relevant continuing, monitoring, scope or other formal accreditation actions where applicable.
What Accreditation Status Means
ACISC accreditation status identifies the institution’s current position within the ACISC institutional accreditation system according to the applicable institutional record and formal accreditation decision.
Status may develop through the accreditation lifecycle as an institution completes initial accreditation, continuing review, renewal or reaffirmation, monitoring and other applicable accreditation processes.
Formal accreditation actions affecting an institution’s status are reflected through the applicable institutional record.
Status Within the Accreditation Lifecycle
Initial accreditation
Establishes institutional accreditation through the applicable formal decision.
Continuing accreditation
Reflects continuing institutional accreditation through applicable review requirements.
Monitoring and follow-up
Reflect applicable institutional monitoring or follow-up requirements.
Formal accreditation actions
Record applicable decisions affecting accreditation status or scope.
What Accreditation Scope Means
Approved accreditation scope identifies the institutional and educational provision covered by the applicable ACISC accreditation decision.
Scope provides essential context for interpreting institutional accreditation because it identifies the educational organization and provision included within the applicable accreditation record.
The institution’s published accreditation record should therefore be reviewed when determining whether particular educational provision is included within its ACISC accreditation.
Understanding Approved Scope
Institutional identity
The educational organization to which the accreditation decision applies.
Institutional operations
Applicable institutional operations included within the accreditation record.
Educational provision
Educational activities and delivery models included within the approved scope.
Program coverage
Programs included within the institution’s approved accreditation scope where applicable.
Institutional Accreditation and Program Coverage
ACISC applies an institutional accreditation model. Educational programs and activities formally included within an accredited institution’s approved scope form part of the institutional accreditation record.
Program coverage should therefore be determined from the applicable institutional record and approved accreditation scope rather than from the institution’s accreditation status alone.
Degree Programs
Eligible degree-level educational provision formally included within approved institutional scope.
Diploma Programs
Eligible diploma-level educational provision formally included within approved institutional scope.
Certificate Programs
Eligible certificate-level educational provision formally included within approved institutional scope.
Professional Programs
Eligible professional education formally included within applicable institutional scope.
Technical & Vocational Programs
Eligible technical, vocational and workforce educational provision included within applicable scope.
Continuing Education
Eligible continuing education, CME, CPD and related professional education included within applicable institutional scope.
Read Status and Scope Together
Status and scope answer different questions about an institution’s accreditation record.
Status identifies the institution’s accreditation position within the ACISC system.
Scope identifies the institutional and educational provision covered by the applicable accreditation decision.
An institution’s status should therefore not be interpreted independently of its approved accreditation scope when determining what the accreditation record covers.
From Decision to Published Record
Institutional evaluation
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Professional review
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Formal accreditation decision
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Accreditation status
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Approved accreditation scope
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Institutional accreditation record
Status and Scope Are Established Through Formal Accreditation Decision-Making
ACISC accreditation status and approved scope are established through the applicable institutional accreditation process and formal accreditation decision.
The accreditation record develops from review of applicable ACISC standards, institutional evidence, external evaluation, professional consideration and formal decision-making.
Subsequent accreditation actions may update the institutional record where status, scope or other applicable accreditation information changes.
Accreditation Record Development
ACISC accreditation standards
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Institutional evidence
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External evaluation
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Professional review
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Formal accreditation decision
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Status and approved scope
Status and Scope Remain Connected to Continuing Accreditation
Institutions holding ACISC international accreditation remain responsible for maintaining applicable accreditation standards and requirements throughout the accreditation period.
Continuing responsibilities may include maintaining institutional evidence and educational quality, reporting applicable institutional changes and participating in required monitoring, review and reaccreditation processes.
Formal actions arising through continuing accreditation may be reflected in the institution’s accreditation status, approved scope or other applicable elements of its institutional record.
Continuing Institutional Responsibility
Maintain applicable standards
Maintain institutional evidence
Maintain educational quality
Report applicable institutional changes
Participate in monitoring and review
Maintain accurate public information
Verify Current Accreditation Status and Approved Scope
Accreditation records may develop through continuing review, changes in approved scope or other formal accreditation actions.
Use ACISC’s accreditation directory and verification pathway when current institutional accreditation information is required.
Verification can be used to confirm institutional identity, current accreditation status, approved scope, applicable dates and relevant accreditation actions.
Review Current Institutional Information
Institutional identity
Accreditation number
Current accreditation status
Approved accreditation scope
Applicable accreditation dates
Relevant accreditation actions
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Understand and Verify an Institution’s Accreditation Record
ACISC institutional accreditation records connect the accredited institution with its current accreditation status, approved scope, applicable dates and relevant formal accreditation actions.
Use the official ACISC institutional directory and verification pathway when reviewing current accreditation information.