Standards for Accrediting Organizations

Standards for Recognition as a “FAANS ACCREDITING ASSOCIATION MEMBER”

1. The accrediting association or organization must have been in existence for a minimum of ten (10) years.
2. The accrediting association or organization must have been involved in the process of accrediting its schools for a minimum of five (5) years.
3. The accrediting association or organization must have been a ‘FAANS Member” for a minimum of two (2) calendar years prior to making an application for “Accrediting Association Member” status.
4. The accrediting association or organization must have a completed application for being recognized as an “Accrediting Association Member” on file with FAANS for three (3) years. All fees must be current.
5. The accrediting association or organization must have at least ten (10) separately governed and operated accredited schools in at least ten (10) counties of Florida. 
6. The accrediting association or organization must have standards and evaluative criteria clearly expressed in written form.
7. The standards of the accrediting association or organization must meet the minimum current Standards for Accrediting Associations of FAANS.
8. The accrediting association or organization must have a liaison available to the Florida Department of Education.
9. The Executive Committee of FAANS will appoint two members from the Board of FAANS to visit a member school of the candidate association or organization during a scheduled accreditation visit being made by the candidate organization. All costs related to the visit will be borne by the accrediting agency being reviewed.
10. Every five (5) years, beginning with the school year 2001-2002, the Standards of all accrediting associations will be collected and reviewed to ascertain compliance.
11. In order to maintain the “Accrediting Association Member” status, the accrediting association or organization  must meet the above requirements and all dues and fees must be current. 
12. Any of the above standards may be waived or modified by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the FAANS Accrediting Association Members.
13. Non-public schools that are accredited by these associations or organizations may not represent themselves or advertise as being accrediting members of FAANS.

Revised: September 2007 FAANS Board of Directors