| Categories
and Conditions of Program Status
|
Term*
|
| Candidate:
Program is pursuing initial accreditation after having met the
membership eligibility requirements (0.1
- 0.5) |
Five years |
| Initial accreditation:
Program is awarded accreditation
by TEAC for the first time |
Five years |
| Continuing accreditation:
awarded reaccreditation by TEAC |
Ten years |
| New Program accreditation:
(Awarded on a one-time basis) New or revised program’s
Inquiry Brief Proposal indicates initial accreditation is likely
in the future. |
Five years |
| Preaccreditation:
(Awarded on a one-time basis) Program’s Inquiry Brief
Proposal is approved by the Accreditation Panel and Committee;
or program’s Inquiry Brief is promising but found
to be inconclusive by the Accreditation Panel and Committee |
Five years |
| Provisional accreditation:
Program’s Inquiry Brief meets most but not all
of TEAC’s quality principles |
Two years |
| Denied accreditation:
Program’s Inquiry Brief
or Inquiry Brief Proposal does not meet TEAC standards
or quality principles |
Reverts to Candidate status** |
|
*Duration of term before a new Inquiry Brief must
be submitted. Term is conditional upon submission of an Annual
Report and no adverse actions due to complaints or substantive
changes.
** Provided eligibility requirements (0.1-0.5) are met. If
not, the program has no accreditation status with TEAC.
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