accreditation process

There are FOUR steps in the CATB individual learning activity accreditation process:

1. Pre-Application (Development) - provider develops the learning activity, completes an expert review process, and completes all other required documents.
2. Application Submission - provider completes the online application form.
3. Accreditation Review - CATB reviews the application, completes a review panel process (where required) and prepares a Preliminary Report with the results of the review.
4. Decision on Accreditation - CATB sends the Preliminary Report to the provider, identifying any changes required for accreditation.
5. Final Review (for virtual or self-study delivery) - CATB reviews the program in its final form on the intended delivery platform (for self-study) or confirms the acceptability of the virtual delivery platform. If approved, CATB sends the letter of accreditation, and the accreditation graphic package that you can display on your advertising 

Each learning activity submitted for CATB accreditation is identified by the type of delivery mode – independent study, live, blended, conference or regularly scheduled series.

Independent Study Learning activities are those learning activities that the learner works on without interacting directly with a presenter/facilitator, or with other learners in real time.  Learning activity delivery media typically include:

• Print (e.g. learning activity materials sent by mail, included in a print journal, downloaded from the Internet in PDF form and printed);
• Audio (e.g. CD/DVD, Internet, tapes, Podcasts);
• Video (e.g. CD/DVD, Internet, Podcasts); and
• Interactive multimedia (e.g. CD/DVD, Internet).

Live Learning activities (L) are learning activities in which learners and presenters interact in real time.  They usually take place with the presenter and learner in the same room in forums such as lectures, workshops or symposia, but may also be delivered using distance education technology such as:

• Audio Conference;
• Video Conference;
• Internet Webcast;
• Synchronous Internet conferencing.

Blended Learning activities (B) combine some independent study activities by the learner with one or more live sessions with a presenter or facilitator.

Conferences (C) are learning activities which are accredited as a single learning activity, offering a number of sessions and workshops by different presenters on diverse topics. 

1.    Accreditation Period

The initial accreditation period for new learning activities (Live, Independent Study, Blended, and Regularly Scheduled Series) is one week.

2.    Accreditation Renewal and Extension

Learning activity accreditation (excluding conferences and regularly scheduled series) 

Following the second renewal, an application for Extension may be submitted.