The remote administration system
Identity verification, proctoring operations, technology controls, accommodations, interruptions, escalation and operating records.
SPECIALTY ACCREDITATION · CHSPS-REA · REMOTE EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION
Remote Proctoring Accreditation
At a glance
- Total to get accredited
- $5,500all-in; includes the $1,250 application fee
- Every year after
- $1,500annual accreditation fee
- Eligibility answer
- 10 business dayswritten-outcome target after a complete inquiry
- Accreditation term
- 3 years
Eligibility review is free. You pay nothing until eligibility is confirmed and an agreement is signed.
For remote proctoring providers and the testing programs that use them — independent review of identity checks, proctoring, technology, privacy, incident handling and human oversight.
501(c)(3) nonprofit · Standards published · Independent decision · Publicly verifiable
Fit and next steps
Who it’s for, and how it works
A good fit
- Remote proctoring providers
- Testing organizations and certification bodies delivering remote exams
- Live, record-and-review and AI-assisted proctoring models
- Free eligibility reviewAbout 5 minutes to submit. CHSPS sends a written outcome, targeted within 10 business days after a complete inquiry.
- Scope & agreementCHSPS confirms the scope in writing. You sign the applicant agreement and pay the $1,250 application fee, credited toward the $5,500 total.
- Evidence & technical reviewYou submit evidence and the $4,250 review balance. Conflict-screened reviewers evaluate it, and you can answer any findings.
- Independent decisionA separate committee makes the decision, and accredited scope becomes publicly verifiable. The review timeline is stated in writing at scope confirmation, before you pay anything.
STEP 1 · CONFIRM FIT
Choose REA when remote examination administration is the system you want reviewed.
REA is designed for organizations that materially operate remote-proctored examinations — including live, record-and-review and AI-assisted models — and need independent review of the delivery controls themselves.
Remote proctoring providersTesting organizationsCertification bodiesLicensure programsEducation programs
Remote examination administration system
REAIdentity, proctors, technology, privacy, incidents and continuity.
Broader high-stakes assessment-integrity system
HSAIIntegrity governance across the consequential assessment system.
Professional certification program
CERTCredential governance, psychometrics, eligibility and certification decisions.
One educational offering
COURSECourse design, delivery, assessment and completion.
STEP 2 · DEFINE SCOPE
Know exactly what REA accreditation covers.
Scope is explicit. Accreditation applies only to the defined remote-examination administration service and operating functions approved in the CHSPS record.
Named environments and functions
The examination environments, technologies, delivery models and operating functions specifically approved during scope confirmation.
No blanket testing claim
Exam content itself, certification decisions, candidates, unrelated testing products or the provider organization as a whole.
CORE-100 + REA-220
Edition 2026.1. Continuous eligibility intake. Accreditation term: 3 years.
STEP 3 · TECHNICAL REVIEW
What reviewers evaluate.
REA looks at the remote exam operation end to end — not only whether a proctoring platform has policies on paper.
Governance
Accountability, delivery risk assessment and management oversight.
Candidate readiness
System checks, communication, technical requirements and pre-exam support.
Identity
Remote identity verification, exceptions and escalation.
Environment
Workspace checks, permitted materials and privacy-sensitive controls.
Proctor competence
Selection, training, calibration, monitoring and quality review.
Technology
Platform reliability, device compatibility, latency and data capture.
Privacy
Recording, retention, consent, data access and cross-border considerations.
Accessibility
Accommodation compatibility and equivalent remote conditions.
Incident handling
Disconnections, suspected misconduct, interruptions and restart rules.
Human oversight
Review of automated flags and limits on automated adverse decisions.
Continuity
Failover, rescheduling, emergency communication and recovery.
Performance
Operational quality, fairness signals, complaints and improvement.
OPERATIONAL AUDIT
The review traces the operating system, not only the policy set.
Technical review combines documents with source evidence, interviews, demonstrations and end-to-end tracers.
Trace one remote exam from candidate system check through identity verification, proctor logs, flags and final disposition.
Select a connectivity failure and verify interruption handling, evidence, rescheduling and scoring protection.
Trace one AI or automated flag through required human review and candidate due process.
STEP 4 · ELIGIBILITY & FEES
Confirm operating maturity before a paid application begins.
The free review confirms the pathway and proposed scope before CHSPS starts a paid engagement.
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Accountable organizationA legally accountable entity controls the proposed remote-exam scope.
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Defined remote examination serviceDelivery models, candidate population, technologies and controlled functions can be identified.
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Implemented operating controlsIdentity, proctoring, privacy, accessibility, incident and continuity controls are operating — not merely planned.
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Reviewable recordsThe organization can produce evidence showing those controls have actually operated.
1 · Eligibility$0
No fee and no commitment.
2 · Agreement$1,250
Application fee after scope confirmation and signed agreement.
3 · Evidence$4,250
Review balance when evidence is submitted.
Total initial specialty review$5,500
You do not pay $5,500 upfront.
STEP 5 · ACCREDITATION PROCESS
What happens after eligibility.
REA follows the same independent seven-stage accreditation architecture used across CHSPS pathways.
- 01Free Eligibility Review
Confirm REA fit and proposed operating scope.
- 02Scope & Agreement
Receive written scope confirmation and execute the applicant agreement.
- 03Self-Study & Evidence
Submit remote-exam controls, records, logs and performance evidence.
- 04Technical Review
Conflict-screened reviewers evaluate CORE-100 + REA-220 evidence.
- 05Findings & Corrective Action
Resolve findings and provide corrective evidence where required.
- 06Independent Decision
A separate decision body determines accreditation status.
- 07Public Verification & Maintenance
Approved scope, dates and status become publicly verifiable.
STEP 6 · VALUE
What REA accreditation gives you.
Independent review focused on the controls that make remote examination delivery defensible when reliability, fairness or integrity is challenged.
Independent remote-delivery review
External evaluation of the controls behind consequential remote examination administration.
Human-oversight assurance
Review of where automated monitoring ends and accountable human judgment begins.
Operational resilience
Review of interruptions, rescheduling, continuity, recovery and candidate-protection controls.
Public verification
A CHSPS record identifying the exact accredited remote-exam administration scope and current status.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Confirm fit, cost and CHSPS itself.
Use the free eligibility review to resolve REA vs HSAI scope questions before any paid engagement begins.
STEP 7 · AFTER ACCREDITATION
Maintaining REA accreditation.
REA remains a continuing relationship throughout the three-year term. ACC-109 governs the common maintenance cycle.
Keep the record current
Annual reporting may address:
- remote exam volume and candidate readiness
- identity exceptions and technology interruptions
- proctor competence and calibration
- accessibility, privacy and human oversight
- vendor, continuity and rescheduling performance
Report material changes
Examples include:
- proctoring provider or delivery platform
- identity-verification technology
- automation or human-oversight model
- recording/privacy model
- restart, rescheduling or continuity controls
Revalidate the living system
Renewal revalidates:
- readiness and identity controls
- proctor competence and delivery consistency
- technology, privacy and accessibility
- incident handling and human oversight
- continuity, vendors and performance monitoring
FOR ASSESSMENT OPERATIONS & QUALITY TEAMS
Measures & quantitative reference criteria.
Keep technical transparency available without making every accreditation buyer read the measure system before understanding the engagement.
View REA measures and 2026.1 reference criteriaExpand ↓
CHSPS reference criteria are controlled technical references, not observed industry averages and not automatic accreditation thresholds unless a normative standard expressly incorporates them.
Candidates completing required system readiness before the test window.
Remote identity exceptions per 1,000 administrations.
Preferred ≤4.0Watch 4.1–8.0Review >8.0
Remote exams materially disrupted by technology.
Preferred ≤10Watch 10.1–20Review >20
Active proctors current on required calibration.
Required human review completed before an adverse integrity decision.
Materially interrupted administrations resolved within one business day.
Preferred ≥95%Watch 90–94.9%Review <90%
PUBLISHED STANDARD
Download REA-220CORE-100 + CHSPS-REA-220 · Edition 2026.1
The controlled standard remains authoritative for clause-level requirements, evidence expectations and review interpretation.
OPTIONAL PREPARATION
Prepare on your terms.
CHSPS education is optional, separately operated and has no influence on accreditation findings or decisions.
Free
Free webinars
CHSPS webinars on the standards, the review and readiness planning. Registration is free.
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Questions buyers ask first
What does it cost, all-in?
$5,500 for the initial specialty review: the $1,250 application fee when you sign the applicant agreement, then the $4,250 review balance when you submit evidence. After that, $1,500 a year and a $3,500 renewal review every 3 years. A concurrent additional specialty scope in the same organization is $2,750. The eligibility review is free.
How long does it take?
The free eligibility review targets a written outcome within 10 business days after a complete inquiry. CHSPS does not publish a single planning target for this pathway; the review timeline is stated in writing at scope confirmation, before you pay anything.
What do we need to start, and what evidence comes later?
Nothing to upload. Step 1 asks only for your name, email and organization; the rest of the form covers scope, operating status and readiness, in about 5 minutes. Formal evidence comes after the agreement is signed: remote-exam controls, records, logs and performance evidence.
Can organizations outside the United States apply?
Yes. CHSPS is a United States–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit; organizations in any country may apply.
What if we are not eligible?
Every eligibility review ends in a written outcome: Eligible, Potentially Eligible — Additional Information Required, or Not Eligible, with the specific thresholds not yet met. There is no charge for the review, and if a different CHSPS pathway fits better, the review says so.
READY TO START?
Start with the free REA eligibility and scope review.
Confirm whether REA is the right specialty pathway and what remote-exam administration scope would be reviewed before any paid application step.
CHSPS is an independent accreditor. CHSPS is a United States–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit; organizations in any country may apply.