CE/T Standards Development Committee

The IACET Standards Development Committee (SDC) is responsible for conducting the technical work required to develop, revise, and maintain IACET standards. The committee is established whenever a decision is made to create a new standard or revise an existing one.

Working under the direction of the IACET Council on Standards Development (ICSD), the SDC brings together subject-matter experts and stakeholders to research, draft, and refine standards that support quality and integrity in continuing education and training. The committee’s work ensures that standards are developed through a structured, transparent process informed by industry best practices, regulatory considerations, and stakeholder needs.

The SDC oversees the preparation of working drafts and guides them through the standards development process until they are ready for publication. This includes coordinating technical discussions, reviewing feedback from stakeholders, and managing the work of any subcommittees or task groups established to support the drafting process.

Through ongoing review and maintenance activities, the SDC also ensures that published standards remain relevant, effective, and aligned with the evolving needs of the field. Standards under the committee’s jurisdiction are periodically evaluated and updated as necessary to maintain their viability and usefulness.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Standards Development Committee performs the technical and coordination functions necessary to develop and maintain IACET standards. Key responsibilities include:

Standards Development

• Conduct the technical work required to develop proposed standards approved by the ICSD.
• Research existing standards, industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder needs relevant to the subject matter.
• Develop and maintain working drafts of proposed standards.
• Review and provide comments on successive drafts as the standard progresses through the development process.

Standards Oversight and Maintenance

• Maintain the continued viability and relevance of standards within the committee’s scope.
• Conduct systematic reviews of published standards at least once every five years and recommend revisions or updates as needed.
• Develop amendments to existing standards using the same procedures applied to new standards development.

Governance and Coordination

• Work collaboratively with the ICSD, the Council and Consensus Body Liaison, and the SDC Chair to guide standards projects approved for development.
• Establish and oversee subcommittees or task groups responsible for specific portions of the drafting process.
• Monitor and coordinate the work performed by these groups to ensure alignment with project objectives and timelines.

Standards Interpretation and Guidance

• Provide interpretation of published standards when clarification of intent is required.
• Review the scope and breadth of standards development activities and recommend improvements to the ICSD.

Process and Documentation

• Review the title and scope of new work items (NWIs) and recommend refinements or clarification where appropriate.
• Coordinate with the Council and Consensus Body Liaison to ensure accurate documentation of meetings and standards development activities.

Through these responsibilities, the Standards Development Committee ensures that IACET standards are developed through a rigorous, consensus-driven process and remain relevant to the continuing education and training community.

Roster

CURRENT ACTIVITY - STANDARD FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2026 REVISION

Scope

The standard provides a framework of continuous improvement to developers of adult non-credit continuing education events. The standard provides guidance for organizations designing, developing and delivering continuing education and training (CE/T) programs and is intended for organizations who want to demonstrate: (1) Their learning events meet the requirements and rigor of an internationally recognized standard; (2) Their commitment to educational rigor, excellence and integrity, and; (3) A learner completing their program has completed a quality training program that adheres to an internationally recognized standard.

The current standard is being revised to: (1) Update formatting: The new format is intended to allow stakeholders to use the standard as an organizational development resource regardless of intent to become an IACET accredited provider. (2) Incorporate Unpublished Revisions undertaken in 2023 (3) In order to maintain the appropriate revision schedule

New Work Item

Schedule of Open Meetings

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