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Industries & Professions

Accreditation Across Industries, Professions & Emerging Technologies

From healthcare and professional education to artificial intelligence, financial services, engineering and specialized professional practice, CHSPS provides independent accreditation pathways for defined programs, credentials and quality systems.

Find Your Pathway

Which pathway fits you?

Pick the statement that best describes what you want accredited, and we’ll point you to the right pathway — no form, no commitment.

What can CHSPS accredit?

What do you want accredited?

Five general and six specialty pathways — 11 accreditation pathways in all. Start with what you operate.

CERT

Certification Program Accreditation

For board, professional and specialty credentials awarded through demonstrated competence.

Accredits
The certification program
Cycle
5 years
Initial review
$6,500
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EDP

Education Provider Accreditation

For organizations delivering education and continuing education across multiple offerings.

Accredits
The defined education-provider system
Cycle
3 years
Initial review
$3,900
Explore Education Provider Accreditation
COURSE

Course Accreditation

For a single course or defined learning program with stated outcomes.

Accredits
The course
Cycle
3 years
Initial review
$1,200
Explore Course Accreditation
Specialty

Specialty Accreditation

Assessment integrity, remote examinations, medication safety, workforce competency, clinical education quality and AI governance.

Explore 6 specialty pathways
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Your path to accreditation

One universal seven-stage sequence for every pathway. Begin free; no fee applies before eligibility confirmation and a signed agreement.

  1. 01

    Free Eligibility Review

    Tell us what you operate. CHSPS confirms preliminary fit and scope.

  2. 02

    Scope & Agreement

    Confirm the exact pathway, boundaries, fees and terms.

  3. 03

    Self-Study & Evidence

    Map your policies, records and implementation evidence to the applicable standards.

  4. 04

    Technical Review

    Conflict-screened reviewers examine conformity and request clarification where needed.

  5. 05

    Findings & Corrective Action

    Address any identified gaps and submit corrective evidence.

  6. 06

    Independent Decision

    A separate decision committee considers the completed record.

  7. 07

    Public Verification & Maintenance

    Accredited status is published and maintained through annual reporting and renewal.

How to apply, stage by stage · What happens in technical review

Fees

Know the cost before you commit

$0Eligibility review
$1,200–$6,500Initial review depending on pathway
$350–$1,800Annual accreditation fee depending on pathway

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Application fees are credited toward the applicable initial review total. No fee purchases or influences an accreditation outcome.

Why it matters

Why organizations seek accreditation

Recognition & procurement

Independent accreditation answers the due-diligence questions employers, partners and procurement teams ask — with a public record instead of a claim.

Why accreditation matters

Regulator & employer confidence

Published standards and an independent decision provide regulators, boards and employers with documented information they can consider when evaluating your program.

For organizational leaders

Operational improvement

The self-study and technical review surface gaps in governance, assessment and renewal practice before they become findings.

Plain-language guides
Ready when you are

Start with a free eligibility review.

Tell us what you certify or teach. We’ll confirm fit and scope in writing — no fee, no obligation.

Featured education

Learn the standards before you enter the process.

CHSPS education is structurally separated from accreditation decisions and focuses on general requirements, methods and readiness.

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CHSPS webinars

Free sessions on the standards, evidence and the review process, published after review by named CHSPS staff.

Latest institutional developments

Standards, governance and program milestones published with dates and source records.

CHSPS publishes substantive standards, governance, accreditation and institutional developments through dated public notices and articles.

News & Insights
Public accountability

General accreditation requirements and public records are accessible.

Published standards, governance records, fees, public accreditation actions and current accreditation records are available for review.

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