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Document Name Doc. # Pertinent to Last Revised Submit through AMS Type Doc. Topics
The Accreditation Process 1 All Institutions 2023/04   Policy Initial Accreditation & Reaccreditation
Initial Accreditation Process 1.1 All Institutions 2019/12   Policy Initial Accreditation
Reaccreditaton Process 1.2 All Institutions 2023/04   Policy Reaccreditation
Accreditation Review Schedule 1.3 All Institutions     Policy Initial Accreditation & Reaccreditation

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1.4 All Institutions 2016/08 X Form Initial Accreditation
Standards for Accreditation 2 All Institutions 2023/08   Standards ACCET Standards
Principles of Ethics for ACCET Accredited Institutions 2.1 All Institutions 2015/08   Policy ACCET Principles
Analytic Self-Evaluation Report (ASER) – Vocational 3.1 Vocational Institutions 2023/08 X Template ASER (Voc.)
Analytic Self-Evaluation Report (ASER) – Avocational 3.2 Avocational Institutions  2023/08 X Template ASER (Avoc.)
Analytic Self-Evaluation Report Dale Carnegie 3.3 Dale Carnegie Institutions 2023/08 X Template ASER (Dales)
Written Policies/Procedures Required in Analytic Self-Evaluation Report (ASER) 3.5 All Institutions 2023/08   Checklist & Guidelines Required Policies
Allied Health Template 3.AH Vocational Institutions 2023/08 X Template Specific Program – Allied Health
Applied Bachelor’s Degree (BA) Template 3.BA Selected Vocational Programs (Pilot) 2023/08 x Template Specific Program – Bachelor’s Degree
Practical/Vocational Nursing Template 3.LPN Vocational Institutions 2023/08 X Template Specific Program – Nursing
Massage Therapy Template 3.MT Vocational Institutions 2023/08 X Template Specific Program – Massage Therapy
Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) Template 3.IDL All Institutions 2023/08 X Template Specific Program – IDL
E-Learning Template 3.E-Learning Avocational Programs 2023/08 X Template Specific Program – E-Learning
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Template 3.ESOL Avocational Institutions 2023/08 X Template Specific Program – ESOL
Foreign Language Training Template 3.FLT Avocational Institutions 2015/12 X Template Specific Program – Foreign Language
Vocational English for Speakers of Other Languages (VESOL) Template 3.VESOL Vocational Institutions 2023/08 X Template Specific Program – VESOL
Occupational Associates Degree Template 3.OAD Vocational Institutions 2023/08 X Template Specific Program – OAD
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4 All Institutions 2019/04 X Application Initial Accreditation & Reaccreditation
Guidelines for the Utilization of External Consultants in the Accreditation Process 5 All Institutions 2023/08   Policy Consultants
Faculty/Administrative Personnel Form (Fillable) 6 All Institutions 2016/04   Form Personnel
Guidelines for On-Site Evaluation Teams 7 All Institutions & Team Evaluators 2023/04   Policy On-Site Visits
Affirmation of Professionalism and Ethics 7.1 All Institutions & Team Evaluators 2019/12   Form On-Site Visits
Expense Voucher 7.2 Team Evaluators 2023/10   Form On-Site Visits
Request for On-Site Visit
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8 All Institutions 2017/04 X Form On-Site Visits

Preparation Checklist for ACCET Evaluation Visits 

8.1 All Institutions 2023/12   Checklist & Guidelines IA, RE, and New Branch On-Site Visits
Preparation Checklist for ACCET Program Visits 8.1 Program All Institutions 2023/12   Checklist On-Site Visits
Preparation Checklist for ACCET Program Visits – Dale Carnegie 8.1 DCT Dale Carnegie 2023/04   Checklist On-Site Visits
Preparation Checklist for ACCET COO Visits 8.1 COO All Institutions 2023/12   Checklist On-Site Visits
Preparation Checklist for ACCET Quality Assurance Visit (QAV) (Vocational) 8.1 QAV (Voc) Vocational Institutions 2021/12   Checklist & Guidelines On-Site QAV Visits (Voc.)
Preparation Checklist for ACCET Quality Assurance Visit (QAV) (Avocational) 8.1 QAV (Avoc) Avocational Institutions 2021/12   Checklist & Guidelines On-Site QAV Visits (Avoc)
Preparation Checklist for ACCET Redesignation of the Main Campus Visit 8.1 REDESIGNATION All Institutions 2023/04   Checklist & Guidelines Redesignation of the Main Campus
ACCET Visit Team Report 9.3 All Institutions & Team Evaluators 2015/11 X Template On-Site Visit Report
ACCET Virtual Visit Team Report (Virtual Team Report + IDL Template) 9.3V All Institutions & Team Evaluators 2021/11 X Template Virtual Visit Report
Quality Assurance Visit (QAV) Report (Vocational) 9.4 Vocational Institutions 2015/08   Template QAV Report (Voc)
Quality Assurance Visit (QAV) Report (Avocational) 9.5 Vocational Institutions 2015/08   Template QAV Report (Avoc)
Fee Schedule 10 All Institutions 2023/12   Policy ACCET Fees
Policies and Practices of the Accrediting Commission 11 All Institutions 2023/12   Policy Commission Requirements
ACCET Annual Reporting Requirements 12 All Institutions 2024/02   Guidelines Institutional Reporting
Annual Report and Data Verification 12.a All Institutions 2024/02   Online Form Institutional Reporting
Annual Report and Enrollment Statistics (Fillable) 12.b All Institutions 2016/04 X Form Institutional Reporting
Annual Completion and Placement Reporting (Fillable) 12.c Vocational Institutions 2016/04 X Form Institutional Reporting
Annual Financial Report (Fillable) 12.d All Institutions 2018/08   Form Institutional Reporting
Bylaws 13 All Institutions 2022/08   Policy ACCET Bylaws
ACCET Reporting Requirements 14 All Institutions 2023/04   Policy Institutional Reporting
Credit Hour and Clock Hour Policy 15 Vocational Institutions 2023/08   Policy Clock & Credit Hours
Transfer of Credit Policy 16 Vocational Institutions 2023/08   Policy Credit Transfer
Transfer of Credit Policy Checklist – Vocational Institutions 16.1 Vocational Institutions 2020/08   Checklist Credit Transfer
ACCET Continuing Education Unit (CEU) 17 All Institutions 2017/04   Policy CEU
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy 18 Vocational Institutions 2016/12   Policy Student Progress
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy Checklist (Fillable) 18.1 Vocational Institutions 2016/12   Checklist & Guidelines Student Progress
Sample Satisfactory Academic Progress Policies for Both Credit & Clock Hour Programs 18. Sample Vocational Institutions 2016/08   Sample Student Progress
Satisfactory Progress 18.IEP IEP Programs 2023/12   Policy Student Progress
Satisfactory Progress Policy Checklist (Fillable) 18.1.IEP IEP Programs 2018/12   Checklist & Guidelines Student Progress
Instructor Evaluation (Fillable) 19 All Institutions & Team Evaluators 2016/04   Form On-Site Visits
Instructor Evaluation (Fillable) 19.IDL IDL 2022/08   Form On-Site Visits
Review of Instructional Materials (Fillable) 20 All Institutions & Team Evaluators 2016/04   Form On-Site Visits
ACCET On-Site Visit – Personnel File/Qualifications Checklist (Fillable) 21 All Institutions 2020/08   Checklist & Guidelines On-Site Visits
Policy on Change of Ownership and/or Control 22 All Institutions 2022/04   Policy Change of Ownership/Control
Application for a Change of Ownership and/or Control (Fillable) 22.1 All Institutions 2015/12   Application Change of Ownership/Control
Ownership Addendum 22.2 All Institutions     Form Ownership/Control
Admissions Requirement and Ability to Benefit 23 Vocational Institutions 2018/04   Policy Programs
Profile of Institutional Clientele and Programs (Fillable) 24 Vocational Institutions 2016/04   Form Programs
Policy for New, Revised, and Existing Programs/Courses 25 All Institutions 2023/04   Policy Programs/Courses
Application for a New or Revised Program/Course and Corresponding Checklist (Fillable) 25.1 & 25.2 All Institutions 2017/04   Application Programs & Courses – Generic
Application for Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) Program (Fillable) 25.IDL All Institutions 2015/06   Application Program – IDL
Application for E-Learning Program (Fillable) 25.E-Learning Avocational Programs 2015/08   Application Program – E-Learning
Application for Occupational Associate Degree (OAD) Program (Fillable) 25.OAD Vocational Institutions 2015/06   Application Program – OAD
Application for Bachelor’s Degree program  (Fillable) 25.BA Selected Vocational Programs (Pilot) 2020/04   Application Program – Bachelor’s Degree
Employer Questionnaire and Program Overview (Fillable) 25.3 Vocational Institutions 2016/04   Form Program
Program Information Sheet (Fillable) 25.4 All Institutions 2016/04   Form Program
Course Information Sheet (Fillable) 25.5 All Institutions 2016/04   Form Program
Clock Hour Breakdown (Fillable) 25.6a Institutions offering Clock Hour Programs 2016/04   Form Program
Clock Hour and Credit Hour Breakdown for Academic Purposes – By Program and Course (Fillable) 25.6b Institutions offering Credit Hour programs 2016/04   Form Program
Admissions Standards and Criteria (Fillable) 25.7 All Institutions 2016/04   Form Program
Externship/Internship Component of a New or Revised Program 25.8 Vocational Institutions 2016/04   Form Program
Application for Clock Hour to Credit Hour Conversion (Fillable) 25.11 All Institutions 2012/12   Application Programs/Courses
Policy on Additional Locations and Changes of Locations 26 All Institutions 2022/12   Policy New Locations and Relocations
Application for Branch Approval (Fillable) 26.1 All Institutions 2014/08 X   New Branch
Application for Auxiliary Classroom Approval (Fillable) 26.2 All Institutions 2014/08   Application Auxiliary Classroom
Application for Temporary Avocational Classroom (Fillable) 26.3 Avocational Institutions 2014/08   Application Temporary Avocational Classroooms
Change of Location Application (Fillable) 26.4 All Institutions 2014/08   Application Relocation
Application for Re-Designation of the Main Campus 26.5 All Institutions 2020/04   Application Re-Designation of the Main Campus
Policy on Financial Reporting and Financial Stability 27 All Institutions 2018/08   Policy Financial Reporting
Specific Requirements for Filing Financial Reports 27.1 All Institutions 2015/08   Policy Financial Reporting
Completion and Placement Policy 28 All Institutions 2023/04   Policy Completion and Placement
Completion & Placement Statistics 28.1 Vocational Institutions 2015/12 X Form Completion and Placement
On-Site Sampling Verification Form (OSVF) 28.2 Vocational Institutions 2017/08   Form Completion and Placement
Completion and Placement Verification Policy 28.3 Vocational Institutions 2020/12   Policy Completion and Placement
Criteria for Independent Third-Party Verification and Required Scope of Work 28.4 Vocational Institutions 2022/12   Policy Completion and Placement
Placement Summary – Completion and Placement (Fillable) 28.5 Vocational Institutions 2017/08   Form Completion and Placement
Employment Verification Form 28.6 Vocational Institutions 2018/07   Sample Completion and Placement
Catalog Guidelines and Checklist (Fillable) 29 Vocational Institutions 2018/04   Checklist & Guidelines Catalog
Enrollment Agreement Checklist (Fillable) 29.1 Vocational Institutions 2023/04   Checklist & Guidelines Enrollment Agreement
Policy on Recruiting, Advertising, and Promotional Practices 30 All Institutions 2018/04   Policy Recruitment & Advertising
Cancellation and Refund Policy 31 All Programs except Avocational ESOL 2016/04   Policy Refunds
Cancellation and Refund Policy 31.AVOC Avocational Programs 2023/08   Policy Refunds
Cancellation and Refund Policy Checklist 31.1 Checklist All Programs except Avocational ESOL 2020/08   Checklist Refunds
Cancellation and Refund Policy 31.ESOL Avocational ESOL Programs 2023/08   Policy Refunds – ESOL
Cancellation and Refund Policy Checklist – ESOL Avocational Programs 31.1.ESOL Checklist Avocational ESOL Programs 2023/12   Checklist Refunds – ESOL
Teach-Out/Closure Policy 32 All Institutions 2023/12   Policy Teach-Out & Closure
Definitions 33 All Institutions 2015/08   Policy Definitions
Policy on Contracting for Educational Delivery 34 All Institutions 2015/04   Policy Contracting Educational Delivery
Policy on Attendance Requirements 35 All Institutions 2023/08   Policy Attendance
Attendance Policy Checklist 35.1 All Institutions 2020/08   Checklist Attendance
Leave of Absence Policy 36 All Programs, Except Avocational ESOL 2017/04   Policy Attendance
Leave of Absence, Medical Leave, and Vacation Policy 36.IEP Avocational ESOL Institutions 2023/12   Policy Attendance
Change of Name Application (Fillable) 37 All Institutions 2014/08   Application Name Change
Certification and Licensing Policy 38 All Institutions 2023/12   Policy Certification and Licensing
Monitoring Institutions and Potential Risk Factors 40 All Institutions 2023/08   Policy Monitoring Institutions
Commission Code of Conduct 41 Commission, Designees 2023/08   Policy Commission – Code of Conduct 
ACCET Record Retention Policy 42 ACCET 2021/11   Policy Commission – Record Retention
Policy on Adverse Actions and Other Negative Actions by Federal, State, and Other Accrediting Agencies 48 All Institutions 2019/04   Policy Adverse Actions
Processing Complaints Against ACCET Institutions 49 All Institutions 2022/12   Policy Complaints
Notice to Students: ACCET Complaint Procedure 49.1 All Institutions 2022/12   Policy Complaints
Notice to Students: ACCET Complaint Procedure for Institutions Applying for ACCET Accreditation 49.2 All Institutions 2022/12   Policy Complaints
Policy and Procedures for Processing Complaints Initiated Against ACCET 49.3 All Institutions 2021/04   Policy Complaints
On-Site Financial Aid Review Checklist (Fillable) 50FA Vocational, Title IV Institutions 2016/12   Checklist & Guidelines On-Site Visits
On-Site Financial Review Checklist (Fillable) 50FR All Institutions 2019/04   Checklist & Guidelines On-Site Visits
On-Site Compliance Checklist Relative to Enrolled Non-Immigrant Students  50I Institutions Authorized for F, M, J Visas

2020/08

  Checklist & Guidelines On-Site Visits
Guidelines for Business Plans 51 All Institutions 2011/04   Checklist & Guidelines Planning
Privacy Policy All Institutions 2023/01   Policy Privacy Policy