Categories of Accreditation & Fees
Seven year ongoing cyclical continuous quality improvement (CQI) Accreditation Process Categories
The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists grants academic accreditation for a seven-year cycle of continuous quality improvement when educational programs under review have met the criteria. There are four levels of accreditation awards granted: accredited exemplary, accredited, accredited probationary and not accredited.
For detailed processes please see: ACC.P.03 Seven Year Continuous Quality Improvement Cycle
- Accredited, Exemplary: Programs that meet 100% of category one and category two indicators and a minimum of 80% of category three indicators will be awarded Accredited Exemplary. These programs will also receive suggestions for continuous quality improvement and will typically not require progress report submission.
- Accredited: Programs that meet 100% of category one indicators, more than 80% of category two indicators and more than 70% of category three indicators will be awarded accredited status. They will receive recommendations for continuous quality improvement and will be required to report on progress in a timeline as determined by the Academic Credentialing Council ACC. Failure to respect timeline and/or to demonstrate progress may result in the program being placed on probation.
- Accredited, Probationary: Programs that meet 100% of category one, more than 60% of category two and less than 70% of category three indicators will be deemed Accredited, Probationary. The ACC will provide requirements for continuous quality improvement.
- Non-Accredited: Programs which meet 100% or less of category one indicators and/or than 60% of category two indicators will be considered non-accredited. OR a program with probationary accreditation status has failed to demonstrate progress within the specified period.
To attain an “Eligible for Accreditation” status: 100% of category one indicators must be met. An on-site review will occur before the first student cohort completes the first half of the program. A full accreditation review with an off- and on-site review will take place before graduation of this first student cohort. ACC.P.06 Accreditation of new or lapsed OT programs
Fees:
Program |
Program With Satellite |
Year (Oct to Oct) |
$7,527 |
$9,033 |
2016-2017 |
$7,753 |
$9,304 |
2017-2018 |
$7,986 |
$9,583 |
2018-2019 |
$8,225 |
$9,870 |
2019-2020 |
$8,472 |
$10,166 |
2020-2021 |