Accreditation Decisions

There are five types of accreditation decisions:

PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION

• the standard accreditation for initial applicants
• 2 years accreditation
• may also be given when an accredited organizations program is so altered that it is essentially a new program
• may not joint-sponsor

CONTINUED ACCREDITATION

• may be awarded to organizations which have passed the Provisional Accreditation period
• maximum of four years
• may joint sponsor with LSMS CMEAP approved policies and procedures

PROBATIONARY ACCREDITATION

• may be given to an accredited program with serious deviations from the Essentials Areas and Elements
• may be for one or two years 
• may not be extended
• may not joint sponsor
• must precede non-accreditation except for organizations that are on Provisional accreditation
• representatives of the organization must appear before the Committee on CME Accreditation during the accreditation period to report on the progress of the program

• may be awarded to an accredited program with complete compliance in LSMS Essential Areas, Elements and Criteria 1-22
• may be for a six year accreditation term

• may be rendered to an initial applicant by the LSMS Committee on CME Accreditation when it is determined that a CME program is not in substantial compliance with the Essentials Areas and Elements
• may be rendered to an organization on Probationary Accreditation if it is determined to not be in substantial compliance with the Essentials Areas and Elements