NCCA Accredited Program

Over 300 certification programs across a wide range of industries—including healthcare, fitness and wellness, government, skilled trades, and legal services—have earned NCCA accreditation.

By joining this prestigious group, your organization has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and high standards. To promote your accreditation and ensure continued compliance, it’s important to understand the key steps and responsibilities that come with NCCA accreditation.

Staying Compliant with NCCA Accreditation Standards

To maintain your accreditation, the NCCA requires all accredited programs to submit an Annual Report Form. This helps the Commission ensure ongoing compliance with the NCCA Standards and offers programs an opportunity to receive valuable feedback. Regardless of the month accreditation was earned, reports are due in January of the following year.

Annual Report Schedule:

Release Date: Every January
Due Date: June 1 each year

The purpose of the annual report form is to:

Document compliance with NCCA Standards.
Keep organizations with NCCA accredited programs continually aware of the NCCA Standards and any revisions.
To provide organizations the opportunity to receive feedback on any changes that may affect their accreditation status and receive suggested actions to take to maintain compliance with NCCA Standards.

In limited situations, the annual report form may provide data leading to revocation of NCCA accreditation after NCCA review, if the certification program fails to respond or its response demonstrates intended lack of compliance with NCCA Standards.

NCCA Application Fees

An application fee is required for NCCA accreditation. I.C.E. members can save up to $900 on the application. Application fees are non-refundable, and the payment needs to be received before the application is submitted. You can pay by check or with a credit card, but if paying by check we request the check is received prior to the application deadline so you application can be submitted on time.

Fee Type	Member	Non-Member
Organization with up to two accredited programs	$6,145/year	$6,670/year
Each additional accredited program	$1,590/year	$1,732/year
Maximum accreditation fee	$18,865/year	$20,522/year

Fees are non-refundable.

Re-Accreditation of NCCA

Accreditation is valid for a period of five (5) years. When a certification program's accreditation is set to expire, the sponsoring organization is required to submit a re-accreditation application and a non-refundable renewal application fee. The NCCA will not extend accreditation for organizations that do not submit their re-accreditation applications on time.

NCCA Re-Accreditation Fees

I.C.E. members can save up to $900 on the application. Application fees are non-refundable, and the payment needs to be received before the application is submitted. You can pay by check or credit card, but if paying by check we request the check is received prior to the application deadline so you application can be submitted on time.

I.C.E. Member Re-accreditation Application	$2,754
*I.C.E. Member Subsequent Linked Application Fee	$1,790/application up to a max fee of 10 applications
Non-Member Re-accreditation Application	$3,670
*Non-Member Subsequent Linked Application Fee	$2,390/application up to a max fee of 10 applications

*This fee applies to each additional program that is linked to the first application for a non-member organization. Linked applications must be submitted for the same deadline.

NCCA Re-Accreditation Deadlines

The re-accreditation application schedule is designed so all programs will be reviewed by the Commission and provided with a final decision before a program’s expiration date.

Accreditation Term Date	Application Due Date
December 1 current year – March 31 following year	August 31 current year
April 1 - July 31	January 31
August 1 - November 30	April 30

Promoting Your NCCA Accreditation

Congratulations on achieving NCCA accreditation!

You’ve joined a select group of organizations committed to excellence in certification and public protection. I.C.E. provides a suite of marketing tools to help you showcase your program’s accreditation—including a customizable brochure, digital badge, social media recognition, an accreditation logo for your website, and a listing in our public directory. These resources make it easy to announce your achievement, explain its value, and highlight its impact on your industry and participants.

Display Your Accreditation Logo

Download and use the NCCA Accredited Program Logo in your:

Website
Marketing materials
Candidate communications

Download Logo. Review the Logo Usage Policy.
You must be logged into your I.C.E. account to access the logos.

Share Your Digital Badge

Each NCCA-accredited program receives a digital badge to highlight its status.

Badges are issued within 2 business days of accreditation.
Share badges only on webpages related to the accredited certification.

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Announce Your Accreditation

Promote your accomplishment through:

A customized press release (new or renewed accreditation)
A full-page ad in your publication
Email announcements to certificants, partners, regulators, and industry contacts
Share your accreditation status on social media
Download our customizable NCCA accreditation brochure

Update Your I.C.E. Profile

Select the industries that you serve and provide your organization acronym for placement in the NCCA accredited programs directory.