Use the CHSPS public record to confirm the exact accreditation number, accredited scope, current status and authorized claim. Accreditation can inform a decision, but it does not replace licensing, legal, regulatory or employer-specific due diligence.
CHSPS public verification is the authoritative starting point for a CHSPS accreditation claim. A marketing statement, badge or certificate image should never override the public record.
Use the exact CHSPS accreditation number from the claim. Confirm the listed organization or program matches the party you are evaluating. If the exact number does not return a current public record, do not treat the claim as verified through CHSPS.
Open public verification →Accreditation applies to the entity, program, course or defined system identified in the public record. Do not extend a narrow scope to unrelated offerings, affiliates, credentials or an entire organization.
Check scope and dates →Review the current status and effective period in the public record and check public accreditation actions when a higher-stakes decision requires additional context.
Review public actions →A seal, badge, website statement or proposal is not a substitute for public verification. Compare the wording and scope of the claim with the Mark & Claims Policy and report a claim that appears inaccurate, expired, out of scope or unauthorized.
Report a questionable claim →An Official Accreditation Verification Letter is available for $100 USD from a verified record. Use it when an employment, procurement, tuition or regulatory file requires formal written verification rather than only an online lookup.
Accreditation is evidence about a defined accredited scope and its conformity-review status. It is not a substitute for every other decision an employer, regulator, buyer or member of the public may need to make.
If your organization chooses to consider accreditation, define in policy what evidence is acceptable, which scopes count, what status must be current and when verification must occur.
Use accreditation as one documented input when an employer policy considers the quality assurance behind a credential or training program.
Verify the exact record at the time of the employment or privileging decision.Use current accreditation status when an internal policy allows independent accreditation to inform eligible education or training spend.
Define which accreditation scope and status your policy accepts before approving reimbursement.Use the public record to test an accreditation claim made in proposals, RFP responses, vendor materials or contracting due diligence.
Save the accreditation number, verified scope, status and verification date in the procurement file.A regulator, board or policymaker may use CHSPS public records as one information source when its own authority permits.
CHSPS accreditation does not replace statutory, licensing or regulatory requirements imposed by another authority.For higher-stakes hiring, reimbursement, procurement or regulatory files, a short verification record makes later review much easier and prevents a badge or old certificate image from becoming the only evidence.
| Record field | What to capture | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation number | The exact CHSPS accreditation number used to resolve the public record. | Verify Accreditation |
| Accredited party | The legal/entity, program, course or defined system name shown in the record. | Verify Accreditation |
| Scope | The exact accredited boundary. Do not summarize it more broadly than the record. | Verify Accreditation |
| Status & dates | The current status and effective period shown when the decision is made. | Verify Accreditation |
| Public actions | Any relevant public action that your decision process requires you to consider. | Public Accreditation Actions |
| Verification date | The date your organization checked the CHSPS public record. | Your internal decision file |
| Formal letter, if required | Order the $100 Official Accreditation Verification Letter from the verified record when a formal written file copy is needed. | Verify Accreditation |
An inaccurate, expired, out-of-scope or unauthorized CHSPS claim should not be resolved by relying on the claimant's website or seal alone.
Confirm that spelling, number and claimed scope match the official public verification record.
Use the policy to understand how current accredited status may be represented and where scope limits matter.
Use the public report form for inaccurate, expired, out-of-scope or unauthorized accreditation or mark claims.
Start with the exact CHSPS accreditation number, then read scope and current status. Use accreditation as one controlled source of information inside your own decision framework.
