To gain or maintain accreditation with ABHES, an institution must comply with the standards, policies, and procedures contained in the Accreditation Manual. Please click the icon below for the current manual.

Current Edition:

19th Edition Accreditation Manual – Effective January 1, 2024

Bylaws

Previous Editions:

19th Edition Accreditation Manual – Effective January 1, 2023

18th Edition Accreditation Manual Effective July 1, 2022

Final Revision Notices:

August 9, 2023 – Effective January 1, 2024

August 12, 2022 – Effective January 1, 2023

Online Application Submissions
The following program applications can now be completed and paid for online through the Membership Portal. To view frequently asked questions (FAQs) and instructional videos related to applications and forms, please visit, https://portal.abhes.org/appcenter/appsfaq/.

Application for Change in School Name(now located in the membership portal)
Application for Change in Academic Measurement(now located in the membership portal)
Application for Change in Mission(now located in the membership portal)
Application for Excluded Continuing Education Courses(now located in the membership portal)
Application for Initial Distance Education Delivery (now located in the membership portal)
Application for Modification of Distance Education Delivery (now located in the membership portal)
Application for New Program Approval (now located in the membership portal)
Application for Program Revision (now located in the membership portal)

Dropbox Application Submissions
The applications below should be submitted to ABHES online via DropBox Applications.  All applications must indicate the type of application and the file name must include your ABHES ID#, type of application, and date of submission (ex. I-100_NonMainInclusion_32020).

Please click below to download the corresponding applications:

Application for Institutional Accreditation-Initial
Application for Institutional Accreditation-Renewal
Application for Programmatic Accreditation – Initial
Application for Programmatic Accreditation – Renewal
Application for Initial Accreditation for a Surgical Technology Program
Application for Accreditation Addendum – Non-Main Campus
Application for Accreditation Addendum – Separate Educational Center
Application for Change in Accreditation Status
Application for Change in Location
Application for Change in Legal Status, Ownership or Control Part I
Application for Change in Legal Status, Ownership or Control Part II
Application for Change in Ownership – Programmatic
Application for Education Provider Agreements – Consortium
Application for Education Provider Agreements – Contracting
Application for Excluded Transfer of Ownership
Application for Inclusion of Residential Delivery
Application for Non-Main Campus Inclusion
Application for Reclassification of Facilities
Application for Separate Educational Center

Online Form Submissions
The following forms can now be completed through the Membership Portal. To view frequently asked questions (FAQs) and instructional videos related to applications and forms, please visit, https://portal.abhes.org/appcenter/appsfaq/.

Campus Closure Form(now located in the membership portal)
Notification of Discontinuation of Program and/or Delivery Method(now located in the membership portal)

Please click on the form titles below to download the corresponding forms:

Action Plan Template – Outcomes
Advisory Board Information Form
Attestation of Responsibility
Attestation of State Authorization
Change in Campus Leadership Form
Clinical Experiences Information Form
Credentialing Information Form
Disclosures for State-Specific Education Requirements for Licensure or Credentialing Form
Elements of a Financial Improvement Plan
E-Signature Policy
Faculty Data Sheet
File Sharing Requirements
Financial Delineation Form
Guidelines for Audited Financial Statements
Guidelines for Conducting a Market Survey
Guidelines for Creating a Business Plan
Guidelines for Reviewed Financial Statements for Initial Applicants
Meeting Room Materials – Distance Education
Meeting Room Materials – Institutional
Meeting Room Materials – Programmatic
Notification of Board Composition Form
Notification of Change of Length in Weeks
Notification for Separate Educational Center (SEC) Changes
Notice of Commissioner Recusal
On-Site Student Satisfaction Survey
Ownership Disclosure Form
Preparing Your Response
Program Profile Grid
Request for Good Cause Extension
Teach-Out Plan Form
Teach-Out Agreement Form
Updated Information

Please click on the titles below to access items related to expense reimbursement:

ABHES Certify Guide
Certify Expense Report Checklist
ABHES Travel Reimbursement Policy

ANNUAL REPORT


SELF-EVALUATION REPORT (SER)