Has mechanisms to ensure that expertise and experience in the application of its standards, procedures, and values are present in members of its visiting teams, commissions, and staff. Maintains a thorough and effective orientation, training, and professional development program for all accreditation personnel. Works with institutions and programs to ensure that site teams represent a collection of expertise and experience appropriate for each specific review. Conducts evaluations of personnel that involve responses from institutions and programs that have experienced the accreditation process. Conducts evaluations of criteria and procedures that include responses from reviewers and those reviewed.
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Provide a brief narrative statement that shows how the applicant meets the seven main sections of the ASPA-member Code of Good Practice . Whenever possible, the narrative statement should refer to appropriate pages or sections of documents such as accreditation standards, policy or procedure handbooks or other supporting documents. Include sufficient financial information to demonstrate that it has adequate resources to fulfill the mission and goals of the accrediting agency. Include accreditation standards or criteria and the accreditation handbook or procedures documents. Payment of the designated application fee.