ANS Development Process
2. Develop Draft ANS
2. Develop Draft ANS
Drafting of a new ANS or revision to an American National Standard (ANS) begins once the PINS is filed. The ACCT Board of Directors delegates the work of developing a draft to the Technical Information, Research, and Education (TIRE) Committee or another ACCT volunteer group. The drafting work is guided by a Terms of Reference document created by the Accredited Standards Developer (ASD) and completed by TIRE members and Standards Writing Task Groups (Task Groups). If multiple Task Groups are created, TIRE or another volunteer group established by the ACCT Board of Directors works to harmonize efforts with existing ANS, other ANSs, and among Task Groups.
Membership on the TIRE Committee or Standards Writing Task Groups is open to ACCT Members in good standing by application.
Once the draft is completed, it is submitted to the ACCT Board of Directors for deliberation.
HOW ACCT MEMBERS & STAKEHOLDERS CAN PARTICIPATE
- Apply to be a member of ACCT Volunteer Groups that have roles in the ANS Development Process, including but not limited to the Consensus Body, ACCT Board of Directors, Technical Information, Research, and Education Committee (TIRE), or Standards Writing Task Groups.
- Attend meetings of the ACCT Board of Directors and Consensus Body.
- Attend scheduled ACCT Events and presentations by TIRE and Standards Writing Groups.
- Engage by providing feedback during ACCT Events put on by TIRE and Standards Writing Groups.
ANS DRAFT DEVELOPMENT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
RESOURCES
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ACCT STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
- ACCT’s Standards Development Process. Learn more about ACCT’s ACCT Standards Development Process. Digital resources, answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and information to help you learn when and how to get involved.
- Current ANS Development Project. Learn more about ACCT’s current Standards projects.
- ACCT Board of Directors. View roster, upcoming meetings, ACCT guiding documents, and minutes from previous meetings; register to attend an upcoming Board Meeting.
- ACCT Consensus Body. View roster of the ACCT Consensus Body, view meeting schedule and minutes, register to observe a meeting, and apply to be a Consensus Body Member.
- ACCT Accredited Procedures. Download Procedures for Organization, Development, and Maintenance of Challenge Course Standards by the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), ACCT’s governing document for ANS Development.
- Frequently Asked Questions. A collection of the Standards FAQs from the pages in this section.
- ANSI Essential Requirements. View and download ANSI Essential Requirements.
- Understanding Standards Development Definitions and Acronyms. A guide to understanding common terminology, abbreviations, and acronyms found in the Standards Development Process.
- Contact the ASD. Submit requests for official interpretation, comments on a draft project, ideas for projects or revisions, and unsolicited feedback, suggestions, or errata.
Disclaimer. ACCT has created the following resources on its American National Standards (ANS) Development Process for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be policy or procedure, or to represent the sole way ACCT may develop standards. ACCT's ANS Development Process is guided by the ANSI Essential Requirements and ACCT's procedures, which may change from time to time.