Training for program evaluators is offered throughout the year via the Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada (AAAC) online training module. This training can be accessed by accreditors who are new or those that have been actively involved in accreditation.

Topics covered in the course include:

• the accreditation process and how the assessor fits within that process;
• how accreditation fits in the educational and professional system;
• key steps in the accreditation process;
• the attributes of an assessor;
• responsibilities of an assessor;
• the key elements of evidence gathering;
• the key objectives of a review;
• the interviewing procedure and its importance in the accreditation process; and
• the main purpose of the accreditation review report and how it’s prepared.

 Please contact the CIPS Accreditation Secretariat for more information and to obtain access to the course.