Accreditation Applications
Why should your professional development program be accredited by NADSP?If your professional development program can effectively prepare DSPs for the NADSP credential, then you have the opportunity for your program to become accredited. NADSP accreditation assures that all learners who successfully complete your program are eligible for national credentialing, and ready to deliver the highest quality support.
Accreditation involves four steps.
Step 1: Application, $250
Step 2: Provisional Accreditation, $750
Step 3: Full Accreditation, $1000
Step 4: Site Visit, cost varies
Total Cost: $2000* + Cost of Site Visit
*Please note that this is a cost estimate and does not take into account the cost of re-submission should your organization not pass a particular level of accreditation.
For more information download the Accreditation Information Packet below. The packet contains the following documents:
- NADSP Accreditation Achievement Standards
- NADSP Competency Areas and Corresponding Skill Statements
- NADSP Accreditation Application
- NADSP Accreditation Applicant Process
- NADSP Accreditation Grievance Process
Grievance Process
The NADSP is committed to assuring a fair, valid and reliable accreditation process. To fulfill this commitment NADSP has established an Accreditation Grievance Process to assure that all applicants have an opportunity to obtain a fair and impartial review of the decisions rendered to applicants in the NADSP Accreditation process. For more information on the Grievance Process, please view the documents posted below: