ISO ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION
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ISO 21001-2018 Training Centre Accreditation
The ISO 21001:2018 Standard for Management Systems for Educational Organizations is a global management standard for professional training departments that develop or acquire educational products and services for their learning audiences.
The standard is based on having an Educational Organization Management System (EOMS) that ensures good management practices and continuous improvement for all the people, systems, content and data within its domain. This includes the provision of certified training programs that have undergone a rigorous development process.
What’s involved to get accredited?
The standard is based on having an Educational Organization Management System (EOMS) that ensures good management practices and continuous improvement for all the people, systems, content and data within its domain. This includes the provision of certified training programs that have undergone a rigorous development process.
What’s involved to get accredited?
- Organizations register with Addiev and opt into the self-directed application or the guided application. Fees vary from $5,000 - $15,000 depending on the level of support needed. This includes the 1st-year audit fee. Addiev accreditation lasts 3 years and recertification costs $1,500 USD.
- The accreditation process is a significant undertaking requiring time, effort, and commitment to complete.
- The online application has 10 categories requiring confirmation, descriptions, and/or evidence of practices in the management of a training centre and the development of educational products and services.
- An Addiev auditor will review your responses and provide feedback throughout the process.
- A virtual audit session is conducted when the application is completed. An Addiev auditor will verify that the governance practices are in fact operational.
- If successful, your Addiev ISO 21001:2018 accreditation is issued.
ANSI/IACET 2018-1 Standard for Continuing Education & Training
The ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training is a global standard for training centre management including the oversight of structured course design and delivery. It consists of 9 major categories of governance applicable to any organization that sits outside of academia but seeks to offer certified courses.
The International Accreditors for Continuing Education & Training, or IACET, is the lead organization responsible for the ANSI/IACET 2018-1 standard for Continuing Education (CE). It is an excellent accreditation program that enables organizations to offer certified programs of study that issue CE credits to their learners.
What’s involved to get accredited?
IACET is based out of Virginia (USA) and offers individuals and accredited members other benefits as a professional community of practice.
The executive team at Addiev are IACET members and fully versed in guiding organizations through the process and audit to earn their accreditation.
The International Accreditors for Continuing Education & Training, or IACET, is the lead organization responsible for the ANSI/IACET 2018-1 standard for Continuing Education (CE). It is an excellent accreditation program that enables organizations to offer certified programs of study that issue CE credits to their learners.
What’s involved to get accredited?
- The registration, application guide, and audit will cost you $5,880 USD. Accreditation lasts 5 years and recertification costs $3,275 USD.
- The accreditation process is a significant undertaking requiring time, effort, and commitment to complete.
- There is a comprehensive online application requiring descriptions of practices and evidence of compliance for all the requirements within the 9 categories.
- An auditor will review your responses and provide feedback throughout the process.
- Your completed application is reviewed, feedback is provided, and then an online interview may occur prior to the audit.
- An IACET auditor may conduct an online or onsite visit to verify that the governance practices are in fact operational.
- If successful, your official ANSI/IACET 1-2018 accreditation is issued.
IACET is based out of Virginia (USA) and offers individuals and accredited members other benefits as a professional community of practice.
The executive team at Addiev are IACET members and fully versed in guiding organizations through the process and audit to earn their accreditation.