Quality Rating 3: Accreditation
Instructions
To meet the requirements for Accreditation and Rating Scales: Accreditation: ACR 1.3, you will:
- Visit or interview with an accredited program
- Complete and upload the Accreditation Interview/Visit Verification Form to document your interview or visit
Reminder: If your program is accredited, no further action or documentation is needed for ACR 1.3.
Accreditation Visit or Interview
Accreditation is a process of reflection and evaluation. It’s a way of demonstrating the quality of your program and shows your commitment to ongoing improvement. Programs that choose to pursue accreditation complete a self-study, plan for improvement, and welcome the opportunity to participate in an evaluation. Many programs find it helpful to learn more about accreditation and its benefits by visiting an accredited program or by talking to others who completed the process.
What does the documentation look like?
You completed an accreditation visit or interview and uploaded the Accreditation Visit / Interview Verification Form.
Where can you learn more?
- Maryland Accreditation Maryland Accreditation is a voluntary process. A program chooses to pursue self-appraisal, program improvement, and external program review to achieve and publicly confirm that they meet high quality state standards.
- Accreditation Interview Verification Form After conducting your interview with an accredited provider, the Accreditation Interview Verification form must be completed and submitted into the Maryland EXCELS system.
