Accreditation Policies & Governance
AADP accreditation is governed by standards compliance, annual renewal requirements, and Board-supervised accountability processes. Recognition decisions are made in accordance with established administrative procedures to ensure consistency and fairness. This page outlines status levels, probation, and accreditation actions.
Status Levels
- Accredited — Good Standing
- Accredited — Probationary
- Application Status (Downgraded)
- Revoked Accreditation
Grounds for Probation
- Failure to submit annual graduate roster
- Non-participation in required reporting
- Non-payment of annual accreditation fee
- Misrepresentation of Accredited status
- Substantiated ethics violations
- Failure during the Year 3 checkpoint review
Probation Process
- Notice of Deficiency: written notice identifying the deficiency and required corrective actions.
- Corrective Action Period: 60–90 days to submit remediation evidence and plan.
- Board Review: evaluation of remediation and vote on status outcome.
Downgrade to Application Status
A school may be downgraded when probation deficiencies remain unresolved or required participation requirements are not met.
- Loss of Accredited Seal use
- Removal from Accredited directory listing
- Graduate pipeline privileges paused
- School may reapply after remediation
Revocation (Serious Violations)
Revocation is reserved for severe violations such as fraudulent representation or substantiated ethical misconduct that materially impacts institutional integrity. Revocation requires Accreditation Board action.