Definition of Accreditation and Application Status 3.1. 3.2 Applicant status 3.2.1.
Applicant status is the initial step in seeking accreditation.
This is offered without rights or privileges of accreditation, and does not establish or imply recognition by the AOA Bureau. Pre-accreditation status 3.3.1. Pre-accreditation status is the second step in seeking accreditation by an applicant COM and is conferred with the privilege of registration with the AOA, which will be publicly announced. A feasibility study, as described in Procedure 5., must be prepared and submitted by the chief executive officer of the applicant COM in order for a COM to be evaluated for the pre-accreditation status, defined in Procedure 3.3. Applicants should note time lines for provisional accreditation application as stated in procedure 3.4.7.