Accreditation: A process by which a product, program, service, or function is evaluated against defined standards and awarded a recognition by a third party if in compliance with the standards” (Association Trends, 2016)

The Center administers one accreditation awarded by the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI).   The accreditation measures:

• How well your learning, workforce development, and credentialing programs including their products and operations are supported by a need and

• How well they deliver on your promise to the organization or customer.
  

The International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), a 501 (c)(3), was founded in 1962.  The association is dedicated to improving individual, organizational, and societal performance.  The steps to get your program accredited are: 

• You submit the application describing your program.
• Your description is reviewed by trained qualified reviewers
  
• You participate in virtual interviews and demonstrations.  You may have a site visit.
  
• You may submit your application at any time.
  
• Organizational membership in ISPI is required and is part of the fee.
  
• You participate in an annual audit that uses an online survey and a virtual interview.
  
• You resubmit every five years.

What is different about ISPI's accreditations?

•   The standards focus on results and outcomes
  

•   They are for programs that produce worthy results