Learn about the Commission's New Pathways for Reaffirmation of Accreditation

The Commission maintains processes for determining eligibility for accreditation, for achieving candidacy status, for achieving initial accreditation, and for maintaining accreditation. The Commission currently offers two programs for maintaining accreditation: the Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality (PEAQ) and the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP). In September 2012, the Commission begins a three-year transition during which PEAQ will be replaced by two new Pathways, the Standard Pathway and the Open Pathway.

Review the Standard Pathway Booklet for more information. (New as of March 2012)

Review the Open Pathway Booklet for more information. (New as of March 2012)

(AQIP has been in operation since 1999. It will continue as another pathway for maintaining accreditation and will remain substantially unchanged for the foreseeable future.)