On-Site Evaluators

Peer review is central to the ACCET accreditation process and serves as the foundation for validating an institution’s compliance with ACCET standards. Therefore, ACCET is committed to the selection of on-site team evaluators with knowledge of the ACCET standards, an understanding of the ACCET process of on-site peer evaluation, and extensive experience in institutional management and/or specific curriculum content areas.

The Commission expresses its sincere appreciation to all volunteers who serve as evaluators. It is through this accreditation review process that institutions continue to improve the quality of the education and services delivered to their students. If you are interested in being considered as an ACCET on-site evaluator, please review the information below, write a letter of interest, and submit it along with an current resume to info@accet.org. Participation in the ACCET Evaluator’s Workshop is also highly recommended.

Requirements

General Requirements for Evaluators Requirements:

• Knowledge of ACCET standards, specific field criteria, and accreditation process;
• Professional, objective, and astute;
• Capable of working independently as well as part of the team;
• Without any known or potential conflict of interests relative to institution to be reviewed.

Specific Requirements for Management Evaluators:

• Experienced in the management of educational institutions and/or compliance with federal, state, or accreditation requirements

Specific Requirements for Content/Curriculum Specialist Evaluator:

• Experienced and/or trained in the specific content field(s) of the programs under review.

Documents for Evaluators

Team Evaluator’s Workshop

As a peer-review organization, site visit volunteers are a key part in fulfilling the ACCET mission. The Team Evaluators Workshop is a class that prepares volunteers to be On Site Evaluators on ACCET Team Visits. While attendance at a workshop is not required before one can be a volunteer evaluator, it is strongly encouraged. The Team Evaluator’s Workshop is free and is held annually at the ACCET Conference.

If you are planning to attend the Team Evaluators Workshop at ACCET’s next conference, please send an email to Anneka Swamy, and bring a copy of your resume to the workshop.