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Historical controlled record · 2014–2025
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34historical editions
2014.1earliest archived edition
2025.3last framework edition before 2026.1
2026.1current successor architecture
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Showing 34 of 34 historical editions.
Edition 2014.1
SupersededFoundational governance and decision separation
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJul 1, 2014 → Oct 31, 2014
What changed
Foundational governance and decision separation
Established governance authority, standards-development responsibility, review independence and traceable decision controls.
Established governance authority, standards-development responsibility, review independence and traceable decision controls.
Archived PDF SHA-256
e05092e329f4ecd59e9d47b85c644e001ecd177bb7346dc430ad17c2b9177eb6Edition 2014.2
SupersededScope, evidence traceability and public claims
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodNov 1, 2014 → Jan 31, 2015
What changed
Scope, evidence traceability and public claims
Added defined scope boundaries, requirement-to-evidence mapping and controls for public accreditation claims.
Added defined scope boundaries, requirement-to-evidence mapping and controls for public accreditation claims.
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099b19766be9f226526fecd9d274409dd4f5c8b7169c134f977eee955c6a0b47Edition 2015.1
SupersededCore requirements and document control
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2015 → Jul 31, 2015
What changed
Core requirements and document control
Strengthened controlled-document ownership, effective dates, revision control, reviewer independence and records.
Strengthened controlled-document ownership, effective dates, revision control, reviewer independence and records.
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3fe84f28d3c7cff94b3bf93b5b7093d8a74c9e75e6fd735d599f121ead02f068Edition 2015.2
SupersededImpartiality, appeals and maintenance
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodAug 1, 2015 → Jan 31, 2016
What changed
Impartiality, appeals and maintenance
Separated complaint, appeal and reconsideration routes and added material-change and post-award monitoring controls.
Separated complaint, appeal and reconsideration routes and added material-change and post-award monitoring controls.
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1211433ca7fb2b31ca163cc4734cc4d94f9f2be5507ce8870e64f0eed5248588Edition 2016.1
SupersededCertification Program Accreditation
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2016 → May 31, 2016
What changed
Certification Program Accreditation
Introduced the professional certification accreditation pathway and certification-system requirements.
Introduced the professional certification accreditation pathway and certification-system requirements.
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009a324a830e8724425d5b005e68543f19ced1b5686f2b3daf2001ea92152240Edition 2016.2
SupersededCandidate rights and continuing competence
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJun 1, 2016 → Sep 30, 2016
What changed
Candidate rights and continuing competence
Expanded eligibility, accommodations, appeals, verification, recertification and continuing-competence controls.
Expanded eligibility, accommodations, appeals, verification, recertification and continuing-competence controls.
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0c5917922555c2faf9fe14bf0f22a1f7714e4a1329452168588e7735aa6af024Edition 2016.3
SupersededSecurity, suppliers and monitoring
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2016 → Jan 31, 2017
What changed
Security, suppliers and monitoring
Strengthened examination security, supplier oversight, incident management and corrective action.
Strengthened examination security, supplier oversight, incident management and corrective action.
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df2ad934ca63c096e9c601acaf9f6b0de3bdc1543bf0e3ee37cc35e5449b16a0Edition 2017.1
SupersededEducation Provider Accreditation
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2017 → May 31, 2017
What changed
Education Provider Accreditation
Introduced provider-level continuing education and professional-learning accreditation.
Introduced provider-level continuing education and professional-learning accreditation.
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93ca3f6dfd68d5415296fa6a7d51247cb861a2e942dd2bc8487647c3e87f4777Edition 2017.2
SupersededNeeds, faculty and delivery controls
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJun 1, 2017 → Sep 30, 2017
What changed
Needs, faculty and delivery controls
Expanded needs assessment, faculty qualification, conflicts and delivery-system controls.
Expanded needs assessment, faculty qualification, conflicts and delivery-system controls.
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4edd3051d877e0fdd015b64331ea5c4f6ffd27d6680195de4af9510971872957Edition 2017.3
SupersededAssessment, records and improvement
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2017 → Jan 31, 2018
What changed
Assessment, records and improvement
Strengthened learner assessment, completion decisions, records, evaluation and continuous improvement.
Strengthened learner assessment, completion decisions, records, evaluation and continuous improvement.
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583152ef37358f07207fa207e5f4344cf99fd4fb3d55f7b19e44ab01b160c805Edition 2018.1
SupersededCourse Accreditation
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2018 → May 31, 2018
What changed
Course Accreditation
Introduced accreditation for one named course or defined educational program.
Introduced accreditation for one named course or defined educational program.
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6bbf9ffe6dd0f43a0626926fe12e93345073e34587fee268eab43c27da23d235Edition 2018.2
SupersededContent, accessibility and delivery
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJun 1, 2018 → Sep 30, 2018
What changed
Content, accessibility and delivery
Expanded content versioning, accessibility, accommodations and delivery-mode controls.
Expanded content versioning, accessibility, accommodations and delivery-mode controls.
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2eeee636254e1e2fe4ed3cf529f2df00bc7ec864a27caa09e9279e6fe54fd34eEdition 2018.3
SupersededAssessment and outcomes
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2018 → Jan 31, 2019
What changed
Assessment and outcomes
Strengthened assessment alignment, completion decisions, outcome monitoring and corrective action.
Strengthened assessment alignment, completion decisions, outcome monitoring and corrective action.
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6ed734cb0de3e60e5796a66539e3bd060a6784f55a1fbf293adbd1409d5582b3Edition 2019.1
SupersededHigh-Stakes Assessment Integrity
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2019 → May 31, 2019
What changed
High-Stakes Assessment Integrity
Introduced specialty accreditation for high-stakes assessment integrity systems and services.
Introduced specialty accreditation for high-stakes assessment integrity systems and services.
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9025b8bf3448ca54a74e5dcb00bf89a720e31ca88f2636bd00798b71dcaa7a21Edition 2019.2
SupersededIdentity, security and administration
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJun 1, 2019 → Sep 30, 2019
What changed
Identity, security and administration
Expanded identity, authorization, secure administration and delivery controls.
Expanded identity, authorization, secure administration and delivery controls.
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5f2453b6a0f4e1f657ef1b3439535ade03cfb31152c2448e4381fa84daee1e11Edition 2019.3
SupersededScoring, forensic review and incidents
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2019 → Mar 31, 2020
What changed
Scoring, forensic review and incidents
Strengthened score integrity, forensic monitoring, incident evidence and corrective action.
Strengthened score integrity, forensic monitoring, incident evidence and corrective action.
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924afc466a57683d3617e40473b035438aa56a5c83e149a34d304f7aba3ab8fdEdition 2020.1
SupersededRemote Examination AdministrationIntroduced remote-examination administration controls during the COVI
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodApr 1, 2020 → Jun 30, 2020
What changed
Remote Examination Administration
Introduced remote-examination administration controls during the COVID-19 shift to remote testing.
Introduced remote-examination administration controls during the COVID-19 shift to remote testing.
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59e812a565d92c8275a350f69f5c846ab71b8f0c5e70266dd114a4de7c36da68Edition 2020.2
SupersededRemote-proctoring privacy and recording
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJul 1, 2020 → Sep 30, 2020
What changed
Remote-proctoring privacy and recording
Expanded notice, recording, room-scan, screen-capture, access and retention controls.
Expanded notice, recording, room-scan, screen-capture, access and retention controls.
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e29396d2e4b070004eb3e7ce44ca61c567a761c83515c6f5ffceb87be3ed9e07Edition 2020.3
SupersededAccessibility, continuity and incidents
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2020 → Jan 31, 2021
What changed
Accessibility, continuity and incidents
Clarified accommodations, interruptions, rescheduling, continuity and evidence preservation.
Clarified accommodations, interruptions, rescheduling, continuity and evidence preservation.
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5c7b2af137e7f60089d4f810957e0522ccb12ae9b87f8277cbe178ea08166c69Edition 2021.1
SupersededMedication Safety Systems
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2021 → May 31, 2021
What changed
Medication Safety Systems
Introduced medication-use safety systems accreditation and safety-event learning controls.
Introduced medication-use safety systems accreditation and safety-event learning controls.
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b223e839d8c51d0a369f8c85f71413ae7964129b328157ecb7b3499a99a07ca3Edition 2021.2
SupersededHealthcare Workforce Competency Assurance
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJun 1, 2021 → Sep 30, 2021
What changed
Healthcare Workforce Competency Assurance
Introduced workforce qualification, competency and authorization-to-practice system accreditation.
Introduced workforce qualification, competency and authorization-to-practice system accreditation.
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f9d99fe263d0cc95e177501216fd830f870be62a90abb7cad22fd70709fc759fEdition 2021.3
SupersededCross-cutting safety and monitoring
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2021 → Jan 31, 2022
What changed
Cross-cutting safety and monitoring
Strengthened monitoring, escalation, competency maintenance, supplier and corrective-action controls.
Strengthened monitoring, escalation, competency maintenance, supplier and corrective-action controls.
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f92618b3ee440cce2d1340fdf3ddf5a0e3f93bf686daf8a8cdc17f4a8784894eEdition 2022.1
SupersededClinical Education Quality
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2022 → May 31, 2022
What changed
Clinical Education Quality
Introduced specialty accreditation for clinical and professional education quality systems.
Introduced specialty accreditation for clinical and professional education quality systems.
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278059359d58bb43408159584018e763d33383b0f88b5c32a973649f59313399Edition 2022.2
SupersededOutcomes evidence and data validation
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJun 1, 2022 → Sep 30, 2022
What changed
Outcomes evidence and data validation
Expanded outcome measurement, reproducibility, source-data and audit-trail controls.
Expanded outcome measurement, reproducibility, source-data and audit-trail controls.
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1af9fc20cf0a2bd64c081a8da5a1965c9a6e8653f0e9e07c9882de6d6170364dEdition 2022.3
SupersededRisk-based monitoring
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2022 → Jan 31, 2023
What changed
Risk-based monitoring
Strengthened site, supplier, threshold and focused corrective-action requirements.
Strengthened site, supplier, threshold and focused corrective-action requirements.
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2faa1e6efbf9dadc741c5b3afd7f43bf4a1a52a62fee8f264297b23f2ef4ba71Edition 2023.1
SupersededAI-assisted assessment controlsIntroduced explicit governance for consequential A
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2023 → May 31, 2023
What changed
AI-assisted assessment controls
Introduced explicit governance for consequential AI use in assessment operations.
Introduced explicit governance for consequential AI use in assessment operations.
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db7333fb21ec85ab9d9f06b1b6ef927004e8f53eddddf336c19e6057d1a11a1dEdition 2023.2
SupersededHuman oversight and fairness
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJun 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2023
What changed
Human oversight and fairness
Expanded human review, subgroup evidence, challenge rights and automated-flag disposition.
Expanded human review, subgroup evidence, challenge rights and automated-flag disposition.
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e83b02880663221ac6398b1432cb357572bb8c5a915413c1ba2ce7a585531c9fEdition 2023.3
SupersededAI change control and revalidation
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2023 → Jan 31, 2024
What changed
AI change control and revalidation
Added model, prompt, vendor and configuration change controls with revalidation triggers.
Added model, prompt, vendor and configuration change controls with revalidation triggers.
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f9531d9a35cc32630c7bfd5a577153cc19663a03564f3db62d58c0c247bb5595Edition 2024.1
SupersededAI lifecycle frameworkExtended A
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2024 → May 31, 2024
What changed
AI lifecycle framework
Extended AI assurance across design, validation, deployment, monitoring and retirement.
Extended AI assurance across design, validation, deployment, monitoring and retirement.
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c6f40c5e88de9470cde19f1235496af62e3947369c125b3c23025da495b69dcbEdition 2024.2
SupersededModel drift and responsible automation
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJun 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2024
What changed
Model drift and responsible automation
Added drift indicators, revalidation thresholds and stronger human accountability.
Added drift indicators, revalidation thresholds and stronger human accountability.
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ec7582a391d5839849214009c9d0562ba6c8be4d05207db13e50ae6ef80fe24aEdition 2024.3
SupersededAI Governance & Assurance AccreditationIntroduced AI
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2024 → Jan 31, 2025
What changed
AI Governance & Assurance Accreditation
Introduced AIG accreditation and expanded privacy, security and supplier assurance controls.
Introduced AIG accreditation and expanded privacy, security and supplier assurance controls.
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b7e954803bfbf67f2d8ce4f7f000988deb622e5462e7df8f8a8bed5eb46331faEdition 2025.1
SupersededCredential and AI-assessment expansionIntroduced ABC accreditation and HSAI-A
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodFeb 1, 2025 → Jun 30, 2025
What changed
Credential and AI-assessment expansion
Introduced ABC accreditation and HSAI-AI as a controlled assessment add-on.
Introduced ABC accreditation and HSAI-AI as a controlled assessment add-on.
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8c48689cdbfcae87b1606ceba66863ecae11e8e3fa05acda2210a6f128810515Edition 2025.2
SupersededAI technology system certificationIntroduced APS and ALTP Certified
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodJul 1, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025
What changed
AI technology system certification
Introduced APS and ALTP Certified System offerings for named technology platforms.
Introduced APS and ALTP Certified System offerings for named technology platforms.
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6dd96e3212d6a36536508f129e7039a4c5eee6824622923f43ede216bad3384bEdition 2025.3
SupersededProvider AI-learning and telehealth modulesIntroduced ALT and WCA-TE
CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework
Effective periodOct 1, 2025 → Aug 18, 2026
What changed
Provider AI-learning and telehealth modules
Introduced ALT and WCA-TEL and harmonized supplements and scope modules with base accreditations.
Introduced ALT and WCA-TEL and harmonized supplements and scope modules with base accreditations.
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36852a516271ba2a3a2ee7856a6e00ad1aebd1ccb8da33033fa1258e5b00709aHow the historical framework relates to today
The archive records the consolidated framework that preceded Edition 2026.1.
The historical series is recorded as CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 — CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework. The current 2026.1 standards system is published through the Current Standards Registry, where CORE-100 and the current program/defined-offering standards are separately controlled.
Current Standards RegistryCurrent document IDs, lifecycle dates, controlled PDFs and checksums.Standards selection guideIdentify which current standards apply to a CHSPS scope.Standards DevelopmentHow current and future standards are developed, reviewed and approved.Institutional HistoryBroader organizational milestones beyond standards editions.
Full authoritative archive table34 rows · 12 columns · lifecycle dates · change summaries · PDFs · SHA-256 values
| Document ID | Full title | Edition | Published | Approved | Effective | Superseded | Approving authority | Change summary | Public comment / disposition | Archived PDF / checksum | Archive status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2014.1 | Jun 10, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Jul 1, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 | CHSPS Standards Council | Foundational governance and decision separation Established governance authority, standards-development responsibility, review independence and traceable decision controls. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 e05092e329f4ecd59e9d47b85c644e001ecd177bb7346dc430ad17c2b9177eb6 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2014.2 | Oct 10, 2014 | Oct 20, 2014 | Nov 1, 2014 | Jan 31, 2015 | CHSPS Standards Council | Scope, evidence traceability and public claims Added defined scope boundaries, requirement-to-evidence mapping and controls for public accreditation claims. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 099b19766be9f226526fecd9d274409dd4f5c8b7169c134f977eee955c6a0b47 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2015.1 | Jan 12, 2015 | Jan 20, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | CHSPS Standards Council | Core requirements and document control Strengthened controlled-document ownership, effective dates, revision control, reviewer independence and records. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 3fe84f28d3c7cff94b3bf93b5b7093d8a74c9e75e6fd735d599f121ead02f068 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2015.2 | Jul 10, 2015 | Jul 20, 2015 | Aug 1, 2015 | Jan 31, 2016 | CHSPS Standards Council | Impartiality, appeals and maintenance Separated complaint, appeal and reconsideration routes and added material-change and post-award monitoring controls. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 1211433ca7fb2b31ca163cc4734cc4d94f9f2be5507ce8870e64f0eed5248588 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2016.1 | Jan 10, 2016 | Jan 20, 2016 | Feb 1, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | CHSPS Standards Council | Certification Program Accreditation Introduced the professional certification accreditation pathway and certification-system requirements. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 009a324a830e8724425d5b005e68543f19ced1b5686f2b3daf2001ea92152240 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2016.2 | May 10, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | CHSPS Standards Council | Candidate rights and continuing competence Expanded eligibility, accommodations, appeals, verification, recertification and continuing-competence controls. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 0c5917922555c2faf9fe14bf0f22a1f7714e4a1329452168588e7735aa6af024 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2016.3 | Sep 10, 2016 | Sep 20, 2016 | Oct 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 | CHSPS Standards Council | Security, suppliers and monitoring Strengthened examination security, supplier oversight, incident management and corrective action. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 df2ad934ca63c096e9c601acaf9f6b0de3bdc1543bf0e3ee37cc35e5449b16a0 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2017.1 | Jan 10, 2017 | Jan 20, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | CHSPS Standards Council | Education Provider Accreditation Introduced provider-level continuing education and professional-learning accreditation. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 93ca3f6dfd68d5415296fa6a7d51247cb861a2e942dd2bc8487647c3e87f4777 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2017.2 | May 10, 2017 | May 20, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | CHSPS Standards Council | Needs, faculty and delivery controls Expanded needs assessment, faculty qualification, conflicts and delivery-system controls. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 4edd3051d877e0fdd015b64331ea5c4f6ffd27d6680195de4af9510971872957 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2017.3 | Sep 10, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 | CHSPS Standards Council | Assessment, records and improvement Strengthened learner assessment, completion decisions, records, evaluation and continuous improvement. |
Legacy public-comment/disposition material is not separately digitized in the current public archive. | Archived PDFSHA-256 583152ef37358f07207fa207e5f4344cf99fd4fb3d55f7b19e44ab01b160c805 |
Supersededarchived PDF available |
| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2018.1 | Jan 10, 2018 | Jan 20, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | CHSPS Standards Council | Course Accreditation Introduced accreditation for one named course or defined educational program. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2018.2 | May 10, 2018 | May 20, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | CHSPS Standards Council | Content, accessibility and delivery Expanded content versioning, accessibility, accommodations and delivery-mode controls. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2018.3 | Sep 10, 2018 | Sep 20, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | CHSPS Standards Council | Assessment and outcomes Strengthened assessment alignment, completion decisions, outcome monitoring and corrective action. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2019.1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Jan 20, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | CHSPS Standards Council | High-Stakes Assessment Integrity Introduced specialty accreditation for high-stakes assessment integrity systems and services. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2019.2 | May 10, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | Jun 1, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | CHSPS Standards Council | Identity, security and administration Expanded identity, authorization, secure administration and delivery controls. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2019.3 | Sep 10, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2020 | CHSPS Standards Council | Scoring, forensic review and incidents Strengthened score integrity, forensic monitoring, incident evidence and corrective action. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2020.1 | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | CHSPS Standards Council | Remote Examination Administration Introduced remote-examination administration controls during the COVID-19 shift to remote testing. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2020.2 | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 20, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | CHSPS Standards Council | Remote-proctoring privacy and recording Expanded notice, recording, room-scan, screen-capture, access and retention controls. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2020.3 | Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 20, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | Jan 31, 2021 | CHSPS Standards Council | Accessibility, continuity and incidents Clarified accommodations, interruptions, rescheduling, continuity and evidence preservation. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2021.1 | Jan 10, 2021 | Jan 20, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | CHSPS Standards Council | Medication Safety Systems Introduced medication-use safety systems accreditation and safety-event learning controls. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2021.2 | May 10, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | CHSPS Standards Council | Healthcare Workforce Competency Assurance Introduced workforce qualification, competency and authorization-to-practice system accreditation. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2021.3 | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | CHSPS Standards Council | Cross-cutting safety and monitoring Strengthened monitoring, escalation, competency maintenance, supplier and corrective-action controls. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2022.1 | Jan 10, 2022 | Jan 20, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | CHSPS Standards Council | Clinical Education Quality Introduced specialty accreditation for clinical and professional education quality systems. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2022.2 | May 10, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | CHSPS Standards Council | Outcomes evidence and data validation Expanded outcome measurement, reproducibility, source-data and audit-trail controls. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2022.3 | Sep 10, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | CHSPS Standards Council | Risk-based monitoring Strengthened site, supplier, threshold and focused corrective-action requirements. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2023.1 | Jan 10, 2023 | Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | CHSPS Standards Council | AI-assisted assessment controls Introduced explicit governance for consequential AI use in assessment operations. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2023.2 | May 10, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | CHSPS Standards Council | Human oversight and fairness Expanded human review, subgroup evidence, challenge rights and automated-flag disposition. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2023.3 | Sep 10, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | CHSPS Standards Council | AI change control and revalidation Added model, prompt, vendor and configuration change controls with revalidation triggers. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2024.1 | Jan 10, 2024 | Jan 20, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | CHSPS Standards Council | AI lifecycle framework Extended AI assurance across design, validation, deployment, monitoring and retirement. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2024.2 | May 10, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | CHSPS Standards Council | Model drift and responsible automation Added drift indicators, revalidation thresholds and stronger human accountability. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2024.3 | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | CHSPS Standards Council | AI Governance & Assurance Accreditation Introduced AIG accreditation and expanded privacy, security and supplier assurance controls. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2025.1 | Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 1, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | CHSPS Standards Council | Credential and AI-assessment expansion Introduced ABC accreditation and HSAI-AI as a controlled assessment add-on. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2025.2 | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | CHSPS Standards Council | AI technology system certification Introduced APS and ALTP Certified System offerings for named technology platforms. |
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| CHSPS-FRAMEWORK-100 | CHSPS Accreditation Standards Framework | 2025.3 | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Aug 18, 2026 | CHSPS Standards Council | Provider AI-learning and telehealth modules Introduced ALT and WCA-TEL and harmonized supplements and scope modules with base accreditations. |
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