Candidate for Accreditation applications may be submitted at any time during the twelve months following Candidate Academy attendance. Similarly, Substantive Change applications from accredited institutions may be submitted at any time provided the institution is not on Probation or Show Cause status or within the six-month moratorium preceding an accreditation visit.
However, if an institution would like its application to be approved at a particular Commission meeting, the application must be submitted by the 2023 deadlines listed below.
- JAN 26, 2023 (for the March 9-10, 2023 Commission meeting)
- APR 27, 2023 (for the June 8-9, 2023 Commission meeting)
- JUL 27, 2023 (for the September 7-8, 2023 Commission meeting)
- OCT 26, 2023 (for the December 6-7, 2023 Commission meeting)
Please bear in mind that students may not begin a new program or occupy a new campus or location until the Commission has granted initial approval to the application establishing the new program, campus, or location.
If you have questions about the application approval process, please contact Dr. Alex Wittig, Associate Executive Director – Compliance Division, at (800) 917-2081, ext. 202 or at [email protected].