Certification Program Accreditation
Professional certification programs that assess and make decisions about individual competence.
Standards, policy, guidance, measurement and status in one place.
Standards & Knowledge Library
A structured public library for controlled documents and explanatory resources used to understand the CHSPS system.
Filter the current accreditation standards, policies, guidance, measures and public-control records.
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StandardCORE-100
Core Accreditation Requirements
StandardCERT-200Certification Program Accreditation
StandardABC-250Assessment-Based Certificate & Micro-Credential Accreditation
StandardWBL-450Work-Based Learning & Competency Program Accreditation
StandardEDP-300Education Provider Accreditation
StandardCOURSE-400Course Accreditation
Specialty standardHSAI-210High-Stakes Assessment Integrity
Specialty standardREA-220Remote Examination Administration
Specialty standardMSS-310Medication Safety Systems
Specialty standardWCA-410Healthcare Workforce Competency Assurance
Specialty standardCEQ-510Clinical Education Quality
Specialty standardAIG-610AI Governance & Assurance
Applicant guideCHSPS-AIG-610-GUIDEPrepare for AI Governance & Assurance Accreditation
Preparation centerAIG-610Evidence toolkit & readiness steps
PolicyGOV-001Code of Conduct & Protected Reporting Policy
PolicyGOV-002Impartiality & Conflict of Interest Policy
PolicyGOV-003Document Control & Publication Policy
PolicyACC-101Decisions & Status Definitions
PolicyACC-102Reconsideration, Complaints & Appeals Procedure
PolicyACC-103Accreditation Agreement Terms
PolicyACC-104Confidentiality & Accreditation Records Policy
PolicyACC-105Fee Schedule
PolicyACC-106Mark & Claims Policy
PolicyACC-107Applicant Handbook
ProcedureACC-108Decision Committee & Appeals Panel Operating Procedure
ProcedureACC-109Maintaining Accreditation & Material Change Procedure
ProcedureSTD-500Standards Development, Public Comment & Interpretation Procedure
PolicyAUD-400Reviewer Qualifications, Assignment & Challenge Policy
PolicyEDU-100Education Enrollment, Payment & Cancellation Terms
PolicyDEV-600Sponsorship, Grants & External Funding Policy
MeasureMEAS-100CHSPS Measures Framework
MeasureCPDS-200Credential Performance Data Set
MeasureVPD-300Validated Performance Data Methodology
GuidanceTR-001Evidence Quality in Accreditation Review
GuidanceTR-002Human Oversight of AI-Assisted Assessment
GuidanceTR-003Remote Examination Integrity
GuidanceTR-004Credential Performance Measurement
RegistryREGISTRYStandards & Project Registry
RegistryACTIONStandards Action
StatusSTATUSCurrent Standards & Program Status
Accreditation preparation library
One place for every current program standard and applicant guide.
Education Provider Accreditation
Organizations operating repeatable continuing education and professional learning systems.
Course Accreditation
Individual courses and defined educational programs evaluated on their own design, delivery, assessment and quality controls.
High-Stakes Assessment Integrity Accreditation
Organizations or defined assessment systems that design, deliver, secure, administer or materially control high-stakes assessments.
Remote Examination Administration Accreditation
Organizations or defined services that administer remotely proctored high-stakes or consequential examinations.
Medication Safety Systems Accreditation
Organizations operating defined medication-use safety systems across prescribing, verification, preparation, administration, monitoring and learning.
Healthcare Workforce Competency Assurance Accreditation
Organizations operating defined healthcare workforce qualification, competency and authorization-to-practice systems.
Clinical Education Quality Accreditation
Organizations or defined programs providing clinical or professional education intended to improve competence, performance, quality or safety.
AI Governance & Assurance Accreditation
Organizations or defined business units that develop, provide, deploy, operate or rely on consequential AI in health, life sciences, credentialing, education, safety-critical or other high-responsibility professional systems.
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Six published CHSPS standards
These published standards contain the normative clauses, definitions, evidence expectations, decision rules, nonconformity grading, maintenance and surveillance controls, appeals implications, version/change requirements, and program-specific annexes. Edition 2026.1 is in force.
CHSPS-ABC-250 - Assessment-Based Certificate & Micro-Credential Accreditation Standard
Published Standard 2026.1 · Effective August 19, 2026. Applications and scope inquiries are open now.
CHSPS-HSAI-215 - AI-Assisted Assessment Supplement
Published Standard 2026.1 · Effective August 19, 2026. Applications and scope inquiries are open now.
CHSPS-APS-710 - AI Proctoring & Assessment Technology Certification Standard
Published Standard 2026.1 · Effective August 19, 2026. Applications and scope inquiries are open now.
CHSPS-ALT-320 - AI Learning & Tutor Assurance Provider Supplement
Published Standard 2026.1 · Effective August 19, 2026. Applications and scope inquiries are open now.
CHSPS-ALT-720 - AI Learning & Tutor Platform Certification Standard
Published Standard 2026.1 · Effective August 19, 2026. Applications and scope inquiries are open now.
CHSPS-WCA-415 - Telehealth Workforce Competency Scope Module
Published Standard 2026.1 · Effective August 19, 2026. Applications and scope inquiries are open now.
Controlled standards inventory
Current CHSPS accreditation standards
This list is generated from the same controlled standards registry used by the authoritative Standards Registry page. Document status is separate from accreditation-program operational status.
| ID | Title | Status | Edition | Effective | Scope | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSPS-CORE-100 | Core Accreditation Requirements | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | All CHSPS accreditation pathways | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-CERT-200 | Certification Program Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Professional certification programs that assess and make decisions about individual competence. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-EDP-300 | Education Provider Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Organizations operating repeatable continuing education and professional learning systems. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-COURSE-400 | Course Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Individual courses and defined educational programs evaluated on their own design, delivery, assessment and quality controls. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-ABC-250 | Assessment-Based Certificate & Micro-Credential Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Defined certificate and micro-credential systems in which stated learning outcomes are assessed before the credential is awarded. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-HSAI-210 | High-Stakes Assessment Integrity Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Organizations or defined assessment systems that design, deliver, secure, administer or materially control high-stakes assessments. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-REA-220 | Remote Examination Administration Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Organizations or defined services that administer remotely proctored high-stakes or consequential examinations. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-MSS-310 | Medication Safety Systems Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Organizations operating defined medication-use safety systems across prescribing, verification, preparation, administration, monitoring and learning. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-WCA-410 | Healthcare Workforce Competency Assurance Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Organizations operating defined healthcare workforce qualification, competency and authorization-to-practice systems. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-CEQ-510 | Clinical Education Quality Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Organizations or defined programs providing clinical or professional education intended to improve competence, performance, quality or safety. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-AIG-610 | AI Governance & Assurance Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Organizations or defined business units that develop, provide, deploy, operate or rely on consequential AI in health, life sciences, credentialing, education, safety-critical or other high-responsibility professional systems. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-HSAI-215 | AI-Assisted Assessment Supplement | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | AI-assisted assessment controls within an approved HSAI accreditation scope. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-APS-710 | AI Proctoring & Assessment Technology Certification Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Named AI proctoring or assessment technology systems reviewed as a Certified System offering. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-ALT-320 | AI Learning & Tutor Assurance Provider Supplement | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | AI-enabled learning controls within an approved education-provider implementation scope. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-ALT-720 | AI Learning & Tutor Platform Certification Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Named AI learning, tutor or adaptive-learning platforms reviewed as a Certified System offering. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-WCA-415 | Telehealth Workforce Competency Scope Module | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Telehealth workforce competency controls within an approved WCA accreditation scope. | Open PDF |
| CHSPS-WBL-450 | Work-Based Learning & Competency Program Accreditation Standard | Published Standard | 2026.1 | 2026-08-19 | Structured work-based learning, apprenticeship, residency-style, supervised-practice and competency-development programs in which workplace performance contributes to a defined completion or competency decision. | Open PDF |
See Accreditation Standards Registry for the authoritative current document record and Current Program Status for operational availability.