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Accreditation Calendar & Key Dates

Continuous application intake, decision cycles, annual reporting and standards milestones in one place.

AUG 12, 2026Comment opensOCT 13–14Readiness workshopOCT 30First feedback cycle closesFOLLOWSDisposition + revision reviewROLLINGApplications accepted year-roundPublished milestones · standing cycles continue year-round

Current period

DateWhat
August 19, 2026CHSPS Standards Edition 2026.1 effective date — published August 12, 2026, approved August 18, 2026 by the CHSPS Standards Council. Applications are accepted year-round; each engagement identifies the controlled edition applicable to review. See the Standards Registry for the authoritative record.
Oct 13–14, 2026Accreditation Readiness Workshop — live online, 1:00–5:00 pm ET each day; enrollment open.
Oct 30, 2026Edition 2026.1 formal public-comment cycle closes. Year-round comments remain welcome outside formal cycles.
Nov 5, 2026Live webinar: Designing Effective Recertification Requirements.
OngoingFree CHSPS webinars — new sessions are listed on the webinars page when published.
RollingFree eligibility reviews — written outcome within 10 business days. Charter membership enrollment open.
RollingContinuous application intake — no cycle deadline. Files enter completeness review as received.

Standing operating rhythms

RhythmRule
Application intakeOpen year-round; no cycle deadline. Complete files enter review as received.
Completeness checkTarget: within 5 business days of submission
Decision CommitteeMonthly sessions; target: decisions within 15 business days after completed technical review
Annual reportsDue each accreditation anniversary; one consolidated report per organization; 30-day cure period
Renewal windowOpens 9 months before expiration; complete applications due 6 months before
Fees reviewAnnually; changes never apply mid-application
Standards reviewDocumented revision cycle with public comment; versions and transitions per the Policy Manual

Technical-framework revisions and public-comment milestones are tracked on the Specialty Accreditation pages and published through Standards Action and News.