Examination-Based Certification Programs

Overview of Accreditation Standards for Examination-Based Certification Programs

Organizations submitting application for initial accreditation AND organizations submitting application for reaccreditation of examination-based certification programs on or after January 1, 2017, must use the October 6, 2016, ABSNC Accreditation Standards linked below.

• Accreditation Standards for Examination-Based Certification Programs as of October 6, 2016

Summaries of standards revisions from August and October 2016 also are linked below.

• Summary of Standards Revisions - August 4, 2016
• Summary of Standards Revisions - October 12, 2016

Organizations submitting application for initial accreditation AND organizations submitting application for reaccreditation of examination-based certification programs on or after January 1, 2018, must use the June 30, 2017, ABSNC Accreditation Standards linked below.

• Accreditation Standards for Examination-Based Certification Programs as of 
  June 30, 2017
  

Summaries of standards revisions from June 2017 also are linked below.

• Summary of Standards Revisions - June 30, 2017

Please contact the ABSNC office (info@ABSNC.org) with questions about any of the accreditation programs.

ABSNC has created a helpful template for the tables required for accreditation/reaccreditation of Examination-Based Certification Programs (e.g., item writers in standard 8.2; passing point panel in standard 12.2). Download the template here.