A finding, a decision and an ongoing status are not the same thing. CHSPS uses one controlled vocabulary so the review record, written decision, My CHSPS, public verification, certificates and permitted claims describe the same outcome consistently.
Only a final accreditation decision can create accredited status. Eligibility, applicant, reviewer, education, membership or payment status never does.
These are the initial decision terms under CHSPS-ACC-101. The written decision controls the exact scope, effective dates, conditions and next steps.
All requirements for accreditation have been satisfied for the approved scope.
Accreditation is granted, with specifically identified post-decision reporting obligations and deadlines.
No final accreditation award has been made. The decision body requires specified information, correction or action before completing the decision.
Initial accreditation is not granted. CHSPS provides written reasons and applicable due-process rights.
A status may preserve accreditation, restrict it, end it, or simply show that a decision has not yet occurred. The public record and mark rights must follow the exact current status.
An application is active but no accreditation decision has been issued.
Not published as an accredited organization.
No accreditation mark rights. Continue the active review process in My CHSPS.
A timely, complete renewal was accepted before expiration and the renewal decision remains pending.
The current accreditation remains publicly verifiable under the controlled continuation rule.
Accreditation remains active unless a separate suspension or withdrawal basis arises. Continue maintenance obligations while the renewal decision is pending.
A previously accredited record temporarily loses some or all accreditation rights pending corrective action.
Publicly visible as suspended.
Rights are restricted or paused according to the written action. Satisfy the corrective-action requirements or other conditions stated in the action.
CHSPS terminates accreditation for sustained or serious nonconformity after the applicable process.
The historical/public record preserves the withdrawal and effective date.
Current accreditation mark rights end. Follow any applicable reconsideration/appeal rights and cease current accreditation claims.
The accredited organization voluntarily surrenders accreditation under the published rules.
Recorded as voluntary in the historical/public record.
Current accreditation mark rights end. Stop current accreditation claims and follow any record-closeout requirements.
The published term ended without a timely renewal-pending continuation or successful renewal.
The historical verification record remains.
Current accreditation mark rights end. A new CHSPS decision is required for reinstatement after expiration.
Technical reviewers document findings against requirements and evidence. The completed technical record then moves to the authorized decision process.
Absence or systemic failure of a required control.
Blocks accreditation until corrected and verified.
An isolated lapse in an otherwise functioning control.
Corrective action is required, but the finding does not automatically determine one universal decision outcome.
The requirement conforms, but a documented risk merits attention.
Tracked; no corrective action is required solely because the observation exists.
A non-binding suggestion for stronger practice.
Never determines or changes the accreditation decision by itself.
An applicant should respond to the exact finding and evidence issue rather than treating every reviewer comment as a denial or resubmitting the entire application.
See the Evidence Guide →The controlled decision communication and application record should make the material consequences clear without requiring the organization to infer them from internal workflow codes.
A clerical mistake, a disputed technical conclusion and a procedural challenge are different issues. CHSPS uses separate routes so each is handled by the appropriate independent process.
When a timely reconsideration is requested, the appeal filing period is tolled and begins again when CHSPS issues the reconsideration outcome.
Read the complete procedure →Public verification exists so employers, regulators, applicants and the public can distinguish current accreditation from applicant or unresolved review status.
Accredited records and applicable ongoing public statuses such as suspension, withdrawal and expiration remain tied to the controlled verification history.
Verify Accreditation →These states do not create accredited status and are not presented as accredited organizations under the ACC-101 publication rule.
Read the Mark & Claims Policy →Actions that change or condition a public accreditation status are published under the applicable action and appeal-hold rules.
Public Accreditation Actions →DEC-R01 through DEC-R04 belong with CHSPS quality reporting rather than inside the applicant decision guide.
