Accreditation: Processes & Resources
The applicant library for every operational CHSPS pathway and defined offering: standards, scope, evidence rules, review stages, decisions, maintenance and tools.
Pathway process hubs
Certification Programs
Board and professional certification programs — scheme governance through psychometrics, security and recertification. 5-year term.
Processes & resourcesEducation Providers
Organizations operating continuing-education systems — mission through evaluation and records. 3-year term.
Processes & resourcesCourses & Programs
Individual courses and defined educational programs — outcomes, content integrity, assessment and honest claims. 3-year term.
Processes & resourcesAssessment-Based Certificates
Certificate and micro-credential systems in which a defined assessment earns the credential. 3-year term.
Processes & resourcesFour steps before you apply
Self-assess
Work through every applicable clause in the Self-Assessment & Evidence Workbook (Word) or the My CHSPS self-assessment workspace. For your own planning — never submitted, never scored.
Read the standards
Review the controlled standards identified for your exact pathway or offering. Core and specialty accreditation pathways use CHSPS-CORE-100 plus the applicable pathway standard; add-ons, supplements, scope modules and Certified Systems use their identified 2026.1 standards.
Learn free
Watch a free CHSPS webinar or browse the education catalog. Optional, and never a factor in decisions.
Confirm eligibility
Request the free eligibility inquiry for a written determination of pathway and scope before any fee.
Every process page
How to Apply
Step-by-step mechanics, what you’ll need, intake calendar.
Review Stages
The seven stages from eligibility to publication.
Evidence & Documentation
Formats, naming, redaction, confidentiality, sampling.
Standards
Clause-numbered CORE-100 + program standards.
Eligibility Policy
Thresholds and the three written outcomes.
Decisions & Statuses
The controlled vocabulary and findings taxonomy.
Maintaining
Annual reports, material change, renewal, reinstatement.
Fees
Published Fee Schedule 2026.1 — eligibility is always free.
Multiple Programs & Portfolios
Shared Core review, separate decisions, portfolio pricing.
Applicant Handbook
Roles, communications, reviewer challenges, confidentiality.
Glossary
Every defined term, from Accredited to Voluntary Withdrawal.
Assessment & Psychometrics
The technical concepts explained, mapped to CERT clauses.
Calendar & Key Dates
Publication dates, review-cycle milestones and standing public-comment cadence.
Public Comment
Propose revisions any time through the standing process.
My CHSPS
Explore the applicant dashboard and self-assessment workspace.
Downloads: Self-Assessment & Evidence Workbook (DOCX) · Readiness Planning Tool (PDF) — both aligned to Standards 2026.1, both educational planning tools only.
Six additional pathways for high-stakes and safety-critical systems.
Specialty applicants are reviewed against CORE-100 plus the applicable specialty standard. Each pathway has its own scope, evidence expectations, independent decision, three-year term and public verification record.
HSAI · Assessment Integrity
High-stakes assessment governance, security, identity, fairness, automation and due process.
Program detailsREA · Remote Examination
Remote proctoring, identity, privacy, incident response, human review and delivery controls.
Program detailsMSS · Medication Safety
Medication-use governance, high-alert controls, technology, event learning and performance.
Program detailsWCA · Workforce Competency
Initial and continuing competence, high-risk skills, remediation and workforce assurance.
Program detailsCEQ · Clinical Education Quality
Clinical education design, faculty, assessment, transfer, outcomes and quality controls.
Program detailsAIG · AI Governance
Consequential AI governance, validation, human oversight, data, bias, monitoring and change.
Program detailsFind evidence gaps without buying consulting.
CHSPS can perform a separate non-consulting readiness review before formal accreditation work.
11 accreditation pathways
CHSPS maintains five general accreditation pathways and six specialty pathways. Eligibility and scope are determined against the current controlled standard for the selected pathway.
Five core pathways
- Certification Program Accreditation (CERT)
- Education Provider Accreditation (EDP)
- Course Accreditation (COURSE)
- Assessment-Based Certificate & Micro-Credential Accreditation (ABC)
- Work-Based Learning & Competency Program Accreditation (WBL)
Six specialty pathways
- High-Stakes Assessment Integrity (HSAI)
- Remote Examination Administration (REA)
- Medication Safety Systems (MSS)
- Healthcare Workforce Competency Assurance (WCA)
- Clinical Education Quality (CEQ)
- AI Governance & Assurance (AIG)