Accreditation decisions for fellowship programs occur annually in December. If any of these timelines happen to fall on a weekend, the deadline will be the following Monday.
Center determines it meets the eligibility requirements and requests an application
Ongoing
Center submits application
July 31
Center’s application is assigned to a Fellowship Review Committee member to initially review
September 1–October 15
Center receives invoice for accreditation fee
October 1
Center’s application and initial findings are assigned to an Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) member to review
November 1–December 1
ARC meets to make decisions
Mid-December
Center receives decision no later than
December 31
(Effective beginning 2020)
AEI-accredited fellowship programs are granted three-year terms. Reaccreditation is approved after successful review of the center’s fellow portfolios.
All current fellows are required to maintain a fellowship portfolio provided by the ACS. Upon graduation, the Center must retain a copy of this portfolio.
Ongoing
Center must submit all completed fellow portfolios to the ACS
July 31
The Center’s fellow portfolios are assigned to a Fellowship Review Committee member to initially review
September 1–October 15
Center receives invoice for accreditation fee
November 1
Center’s fellow portfolios and initial findings are assigned to an Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) member to review
November 1–December 1
ARC meets to make decisions
Mid-December
Center receives decision no later than
December 31