Canadian Education Quality Assessment Council
Canadian Education Quality Assessment Council
Canadian Education Quality Assessment Council

Accreditation Steps

  • Step 1. Complete and Submit the CEQAC Application
    Interested schools and supplementary education centers/programs should complete the online
    CEQAC Application. A $600 nonrefundable application fee must be submitted simultaneously as the CEQAC Application.
  • Step 2. Complete and Submit the Initial Visit Report
    The completed application will be reviewed to determine whether the school is eligible for CEQAC accreditation.
    Eligible institutions will conduct an Initial Visit Report.
    Once approved, the institution will access the CEQAC Members Portal, which will provide initial visit materials and the initial visit report template for completion. The initial visit report should be submitted to info@ceqac.org.
  • Step 3. Initial Visit Fees
    An initial visit will be scheduled, and the institution will be invoiced the initial visit fee. Following the visit, the institution will also be invoiced for the expenses of the visiting committee following the CEQAC fees schedule. Visit CEQAC
    Fees page on the CEQAC’s website or contact the CEQAC’s registrar office for further information.
  • Step 4. On-site Initial Visit
    A visiting committee will visit the institution to review the information in the Initial Visit Report and gather additional information. The institution and the chairperson of the visiting committee will select a mutually acceptable date for a visit.
  • Step 5. Commission Action
    The visiting committee will provide a report and recommendation to the CEQAC Commission. The Commission will decide on whether to grant Initial Accreditation, Candidacy or withhold accreditation.
  • Step 6. Notification
    The CEQAC Commission meets at the end of February, May, and August. The Institution will be notified in writing of the Commission’s action and will receive a copy of the visiting committee report. Schools will be required to pay CEQAC membership fees for the year they are granted initial or candidacy status and every year after that.