Accreditation and Certification Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the Accreditation and Certification Committee is to ensure that our accreditation and certification programs are coordinated, complementary, relevant, and meet high standards of quality.

The ACCT Terms of Reference are as follows:

1. Ensure that ACCT accreditation and certification programs meet the emerging needs of the industry.
2. Ensure harmonization between accreditation and certification programs.
3. Approve policies for eligibility, assessment, documentation, and awarding of all ACCT accreditation and certification programs.
4. Ensure that ACCT accreditation and certification programs meet current ACCT policies for accreditation and certification, as well as overarching Association policies.
5. Ensure that ACCT accreditation and certification programs meet the ACCT mission and build the ACCT brand.
6. Create, manage, and eliminate accreditation and certification panels and task forces as needed.
7. Create, maintain and update Terms of Reference for all accreditation and certification panels and task forces and appoint chairs to those groups.
8. Ensure ongoing communication is effective between ACCT staff, committee, panels, and task forces.
9. Oversee ongoing review and audit of all accreditation and certification programs on a regular basis to ensure quality, and relevance.
10. Support the ACCT staff in administering and delivering accreditation and certification programs.
11. Create and maintain an appeals process for all accreditation and certification programs.
12. Submit an annual meeting schedule to the Board of Directors for approval, including at minimum one face to face meeting per year.
13. Submit annual budget requests, including sub-group requests, to the Board of Directors for approval no later than March 15th of each year.