The standards are formal on purpose. These guides aren't. Each one answers a real question in plain language and links to the controlled source — the published standards, the fee schedule, the governance record — when you want the letter of it.
Start here — what accreditation is
What Is Course Accreditation — and When Is It Enough?
The single-course review, its numbers, and the point where provider-level becomes the better buy.
Remote Proctoring Accreditation, Explained
Identity, proctors, technology, privacy, incidents and human oversight — for every proctoring model.
AI Governance Accreditation: What Gets Reviewed
The six control families — and the adjacent pathways so you don’t apply for the wrong thing.
What Is Certification Program Accreditation?
The plain-language guide: what gets reviewed, who decides, what it costs, how anyone can verify it.
What Is Continuing Education Accreditation?
Provider-level vs. course-level review — and the one question that decides which you need.
Accreditation vs. Certification vs. Certificate
Five terms that get used interchangeably — and shouldn’t be.
Accreditation Glossary
Every controlled term, defined.
Deciding whether you need it
What an Exam-Security Incident Reveals
The incident is the diagnostic. What each type says about the system underneath.
Attendance Isn’t Competence
When certificates must mean demonstrated learning — and the pathways built for it.
Does My Program Need Accreditation? 7 Signals
From RFP questions to appeals complaints — the signals that self-attestation has run out.
The RFP Asked If You’re Accredited — Now What?
The credible answer at every stage, including "not yet."
Choosing an accreditor
How CHSPS Keeps Decisions Independent
Separated roles, published decision rules, free appeals, public record — each with the link to verify it.
How to Choose an Accreditor: 9 Questions
A criteria framework that works on any accreditation body — including this one.
The Accreditation Buyer’s Checklist
The nine criteria on one printable page, with the CHSPS evidence pre-linked.
Getting ready and getting started
EDP Requirements, Explained
The five provider-level requirement families in plain language.
What Evidence Will CHSPS Actually Ask For?
Four types, the failure mode of each, and what “good” looks like to a reviewer.
How Long Does Accreditation Take?
Approximately six months is a practical planning estimate when the organization is well prepared; seven controlled stages show what can shorten or extend the schedule.
What Accreditation Costs — and What the Fee Buys
Current initial, annual and renewal fees by pathway, plus what is included, what may be additional and what no fee purchases.
From Eligible to Accredited: The My CHSPS Portal Journey
Seven stages from eligible outcome through evidence preparation, review, decision and post-award maintenance.
CERT Requirements, Explained
Fifteen CERT-200 domains grouped into six readiness families, with evidence prompts and four implementation tracers.
Your First 30 Days After an Eligibility Inquiry: A Readiness Plan
A four-block readiness plan for the first month: preserve scope, organize evidence, assign owners and act on the written eligibility determination.
Not sure where you are? The Find Your Pathway points you to the right pathway; everything above will still be here when you get back.