Any educational institution that intends to earn accreditation status from the American International Institute of Training and Accreditation (AIITA) must demonstrate compliance, through the application for accreditation (Self-Assessment Report), with the education quality standards set forth by AIITA.
AIITA has prepared an application for accreditation that will guide applicant institutions in preparing the Self Study Report and the required documentary evidence. The applicant may apply online for accreditation and answer the required questions.
This application is a legally binding contract between AIITA and the applicant institution, stating the rights and obligations of both parties.
The applicant institution may submit the application for verification of its accreditation eligibility and pay the Secretary fee. Once the AIITA Secretary confirms eligibility, the applicant institution is entitled to pay the Accreditation fee.
AIITA will not start any accreditation process without the corresponding application and the payment of the Secretary fee.
Accreditation focuses on higher education institutes and vocational institutions. An eligible member must be any organization, entity, or company properly authorized to conduct educational teaching and certification and to award postsecondary degrees, certificates, or other educational or professional credentials.
The entities eligible for accreditation must prepare individuals to achieve competencies and attain educational qualifications necessary to begin functioning in a specific occupation. They must prepare individuals in a branch of knowledge, science, art, or business requiring significant specialized training or profession.
The Secretary will review the online application form and require some documents. The applicant may download and print the required documents, fill them out, and send them to the AIITA Secretary by email (doc, pdf, or jpg formats are accepted).
The institution applying for accreditation to AIITA must pay the accreditation fee once eligibility has been confirmed by the AIITA Secretary and before any actual evaluation of the accreditation process starts. (For details, see the bottom of the page.)
The AIITA Secretary will review and grade the application for accreditation and attached documents to assess how each standard is addressed by the applicant institution. Each standard is graded on a scale of 0 to 4.
The grading scale is as follows:
If necessary, the Commission Member may require an interview (online or face-to-face) with the appointed representative of the applicant institution or arrange a site visit. This is typically scheduled if the provided materials are insufficient for a clear judgment or further clarification is needed about specific accreditation standards. The travel costs and expenses related to the interview or site visit will be paid by the applicant institution. The interview or site visit goals, schedule, and budget will be arranged in advance by the AIITA Secretary in consultation with the applicant. Usually, a 1-2 hour online interview or a 1-day visit will suffice to resolve any concerns.
The AIITA Secretary will communicate the results of the initial evaluation to the members of the Commission. Commission members have 30 days to review and amend the conclusions and grades of the initial accreditation report.
The AIITA Secretary will communicate the results of the accreditation status and any grade amendments from the Commission Members to the president of AIITA. The president will review the accreditation report to resolve any discrepancies that occurred during standards grading. The final grades of the accreditation report are endorsed by the president of AIITA.
The AIITA Secretary will inform the applicant institution of the conclusions of the accreditation report and provide suggestions, if applicable. In the case that full accreditation is gained, the AIITA Secretary will send the corresponding accreditation certificate.
In any case, the detailed accreditation report is always sent to the applicant.
The resulting average will determine the accreditation status: