Getting Started With Accreditation

How does a school begin the accreditation process?   After reviewing the NLCSCIAA Conditions of Eligibility, interested schools and organizations should complete the Request for NLCSCIAA Affiliation form and return the completed form to the NLCSCIAA office. Private schools need to complete and submit the NLCSCIAA Initial Visit Private School Supplement.   A $250.00 application fee is required and should accompany the completed form(s ). If you have any questions regarding the accreditation process, please feel free to contact the NLCSCIAA office.  
Application Fee Policy:  

• A $250.00 application fee is required and should be submitted with the completed Request for NLCSCIAA Affiliation form.
• If the school or program withdraws from the application process, the $250.00 fee is nonrefundable.
• If NLCSCIAA determines that the organization is not eligible for affiliation with NLCSCIAA, the $250.00 fee will be refunded.

  If it is determined that a organization may be eligible for affiliation with NLCSCIAA, an Initial Visit Application/School Description form will be sent for completion that correlates with one of the following manuals:  

  When the NLCSCIAA main offices receive the forms and proceed, the executive director will arrange for a one or two-member, up to three day visit to the school. Following the visit, the visiting committee will prepare a report to present to the NLCSCIAA for action.   The school will be notified by the executive director of the Commission’s action. If the Commission’s action is favorable, the school will be granted either interim accreditation or candidacy, for a term not to exceed three years. The Initial Visit Procedures Manuals explain the distinction between interim and candidacy status based on the degree to which the school is meeting the NLCSCIAA criteria.