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NCCA Accreditation Application and Renewal Application
All organizations that wish to apply for initial accreditation or renewal accreditation of their certification program(s) by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) must submit a completed application and all supporting exhibit documentation. The application is the same for both new and renewal accreditation. Please note that the electronic submission requirements state that you must submit 10 electronic copies of your application as a single, bookmarked PDF on CD. If you are unfamiliar with bookmarked PDFs, please download our brief guide on the Adobe bookmark feature.
Accreditation Application for the Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs (Microsoft Word TM document - 419k) © 2005 NOCA
NCCA Sample Accreditation Application
The guide provides examples of the type of documentation expected to demonstrate compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs. Please note that it does not represent the only way to document compliance with the Standards. Each applicant should thoroughly review the documents below. Using the language in this sample is not required for, nor does it guarantee a positive accreditation decision. The sample has three components:
- Completed application
- Sample appendices
- Completed required forms
Download the NCCA Sample Accreditation Application (PDF file) © 2005 NOCA
NCCA Accreditation Application Package
Order a copy of the complete NCCA Accreditation Application Package today. The package includes the following items essential to submitting a complete application:
- NCCA Sample Accreditation Application
- NCCA General Information Brochure
- NCCA Standards of Accreditation
- NCCA Accreditation Application Checklist
- NCCA Accreditation Application
- Frequently Asked Questions
- New NCCA Standards: Applications for Results (CD from 2003 Annual Educational Meeting)
- Pre-printed Tabs (to organize each section of the application)
All items are shipped in a 4" binder for $150.00. Fax completed order form to 202/367-2165.
Annual Report for Organizations with Accredited Programs
The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) requires that each organization with an accredited certification program(s) complete an annual report form to enable the NCCA to monitor continuing compliance with the NCCA Standards. The annual report form is required to maintain accreditation for several reasons, including:
- To document compliance with NCCA Standard 21.
- To keep organizations with NCCA accredited programs continually aware of the NCCA Standards.
- To provide organizations the opportunity to receive feedback on any changes that may affect their accreditation status, and receive suggested actions to take to maintain compliance with NCCA Standards.
- In limited situations, the annual report may provide data leading to revocation of NCCA accreditation, if after NCCA review of an organization’s annual report and communication with the certification program, the certification program then fails to respond or its response demonstrates intended lack of compliance with NCCA Standards.
To download a copy of the 2007 annual report form, please click here.