Secondary Commission Policies

The following is  a list of policies to be utilized by Secondary Technical Schools.  They may be downloaded separately in PDF format but also appear in the Secondary Accreditation Handbdook.

1. Accreditation and Collective Bargaining
2. Appeal of Adverse Action
3. Code of Good Practice in Accrediting Secondary Education
4. Commissioner Selection, Ethics, and Responsibilities
5. Complaints Against Affiliated Institutions
6. Complaints Against the Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
7. Conflict of Interest
8. Default Rates in Title IV Student Loan Programs
9. Ethical Practices
10. Evaluator and Commissioner Training
11. Evaluator Selection, Ethics and Responsibilities
12. Innovation
13. Institutional Integrity
14. Nondiscrimination
15. Notification of Actions Affecting the Accreditation Status of Affiliated Institutions
16. Periodic Review for Secondary Technical Schools and Secondary Applied Technology Centers
17. Principles of Good Practice for Electronically Offered Academic Certificate Programs
18. Principles of Good Practice in Student Recruitment
19. Provision of Information to the United States Department of Education
20. Public Disclosure and Terms of Accreditation
21. Public Disclosure of Information About Affiliated Institutions
22. Range and Meaning of Commission Actions Affecting Institutional Status
23. Records Maintenance Policy
24. Reimbursement
25. Relationship Between General and Professional or Specialized Accrediting Agencies
26. Release and Distribution of Evaluation Reports
27. Release of Accreditation Information
28. Role of the Generalist
29. Show-Cause Procedural Guide
30. Standards Review Policy
31. Substantive Change in Member and Affiliated Institutions
32. Third-Party Comments During Comprehensive Evaluations
33. Unofficial Observers of Visiting Committees

The following group of additional policies apply only to secondary institutions that have one or more postsecondary programs and are to be utilized only by institutions who are currently participating in or are planning to participate in federal financial aid programs.

1. Considerations When Closing an Institution
2. Contractual Relationships with Non-Regionally Accredited Organizations
3. Establishment of a Branch Campus
4. Evaluation and Accreditation of Proprietary Institutions
5. External Budget Control
6. General Education Requirements in Specialized Programs
7. Institutional Accreditation and Non-Traditional Study
8. Institutional Performance with Respect to Student Achievement
9. Institutional Responsibilities in the Accreditation Process
10. Postsecondary Educational Programs Conducted by Accredited or Candidate Institutions on Military Bases
11. Teach-Out Agreements
12. Transfer and Award of Academic Credit