Accreditation Standards: Examination-Based Certification

Examination-Based Certification Programs

Overview of Accreditation Standards for Examination-Based Certification Programs

Organizations applying for initial accreditation should be able to demonstrate adherence to principles of best practice in certification as detailed in the application provided below:

Eligibility Requirements
Exam Development
Exam Security
Governance
Quality Assurance.

Organizations submitting applications for accreditation or reaccreditation of examination-based certification programs can complete the application on the ABSNC Certification Platform at https://absnc.learningbuilder.com/.

A copy of the application in PDF format is provided below:

Accreditation Standards for Examination-Based Certification Programs as of April 1, 2026

Please contact the ABSNC office (info@ABSNC.org) with questions about any of the accreditation programs.

ABSNC has created a helpful template for the tables required for accreditation/reaccreditation of Examination-Based Certification Programs (e.g., item writers in standard 8.2; passing point panel in standard 12.2). Download the template here.