Application Review

Members of the IACET Commission review the application to determine if the applying organization’s policies, procedures, and processes demonstrate compliance with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard. This review will either approve the applicant for a site visit, request additional information, or deny the request for approval.  (Note: The regular application review fee includes two review cycles: one initial review and a review of additional information, if requested by the Commission.  Any further reviews after these two cycles will require payment of an additional fee.)

Generally, the review process takes about 3 to 4 months. It varies depending on whether or not the Commission needs additional information from your organization and when a site visit can be scheduled. 

Site Visit

A site visit is conducted after the commission reviews the application and judges the organization’s continuing education policies, procedures, and processes in potential compliance with the IACET Standard. The purpose of the site visit is to validate the information described in the application by reviewing records and requested materials. 

Attention!  Please be advised… A site visit is required as part of the IACET Authorized Provider application process. If your organization resides in a country that has a current U.S. travel warning, IACET may not be able to accept your application for Authorized Provider status. Situations and risks in countries are continuously changing so before purchasing the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard and application, please take a look at the most current Travel Warnings list at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html and contact IACET Headquarters to ask whether we can accept your application.

Recommendation Decision

Following the report made by the site visitor, a recommendation will be made to approve the applicant as an Authorized Provider or deny approval.  If the decision is made to approve the applicant, they will receive notice from staff of this decision. 

If the decision is made to deny approval, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Board of Directors, following the IACET appeals process. 

When approval is denied, either in the initial review of the application or in the final review (post site visit), the Chair sends a written letter to the applicant of the denial and advises the applicant of the next possible steps.

Appeals Process

If the IACET Commission denies or withdraws approval, or places a provider on probation, the provider may appeal that decision using the following process.

The request for reconsideration must be made in writing to the Commission within 30 days from the postmark date on the decision letter. The request should include any desire by the applicant or provider to appear personally before the Commission.

The right to request reconsideration shall be waived if such request is not made within the 30-day period. 

The applicant must provide evidence that:

• The Commission committed an error or violated its procedures
• The Commission made an oversight in its decision-making process or
• Matters have arisen in the activity, course, or program since the on-site visit or the Commission decision that might indicate current compliance with the criteria.

Please click here for further details on the appeals process.