Who it’s for:
Certification is best suited for nonprofits with annual revenues of $250,000 or more that do not provide direct human services, or are preparing for future accreditation.
What it reviews:
- Administrative & Service Environment
- Client Rights
- Financial Management
- Governance
- Human Resources
- Performance & Quality Improvement
- Risk Prevention & Management
Learn more about the certification, accreditation, and programme specific standards online.
Like the accreditation process, certification is also meant to be facilitative, collegial, client-centred and supportive of the unique cultural needs and goals of the organisation and the people it serves. The certification process involves a detailed review and analysis of an organisation’s administrative operations across the seven standards. The review process includes desk review of documentary evidence and interviews. No on-site visits are typically required, but may be requested
Note: You can opt for accreditation if you are under the $450,000 threshold. But you cannot opt for certification if you provide human services and are over the $450,000 threshold, with the exception of your first year entering the process where certification may be undertaken as a pathway to accreditation OR if an organisation’s programmes/services are being accredited by another entity better suited to their services. This is the integrity of the designation process.