{"id":416,"date":"2021-07-21T21:11:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cac.kldwebsites.com\/?page_id=416"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:06:24","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"416\" class=\"elementor elementor-416\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9557ff9 e-con-full flex-100 flex-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9557ff9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b956c1 e-con-full width-50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b956c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ac20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ac20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>The work you do with your clients requires the building of relationships, and good relationships are built on trust. Being an accredited organization means being a trusted organization \u2013 your clients can be confident that you are the authority in your field, and that your organization meets the highest industry standards.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a838bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a838bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pursuing accreditation is not just a test, it\u2019s a process. The result will be a structure you build and integrate into your services. Working with CAC is a valuable investment for your organization. Not only do you get the tools you need for accreditation and beyond, you get assistance to help you implement those tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb533ed e-con-full width-50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb533ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60baf3 e-con-full image-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f60baf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e20e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e20e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1059661468-1-1536x1020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-14467\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1059661468-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1059661468-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1059661468-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1059661468-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b76778 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b76778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b87a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b87a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac519df elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ac519df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80767ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"80767ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28843c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28843c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00eee6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f00eee6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb0a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ceb0a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a607a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a607a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT IS ACCREDITATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76c092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d76c092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More than a certificate. It's proof.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8911e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8911e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accreditation is independent recognition that your organization meets a nationally respected standard of quality in health and human service delivery.<\/p><p>It tells your community, your funders, and your partners that the quality of care you provide has been independently verified, not self-reported.<\/p><p>CAC&#8217;s process is built around your context. We&#8217;re not looking for perfection or faults, but for a strong commitment to quality and a plan for sustained continuous improvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf106b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"adf106b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6603184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6603184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c42e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6c42e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d94ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d94ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae6d0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ae6d0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5765ee6 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5765ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tCAC accreditation initiated a lot of change for us, and even though it was a lot of work, it was really a worthwhile endeavour.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Cindy Ginnish, Executive Director-(NADACA,NB)<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ea6b7 e-con-full flex-100 flex-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5ea6b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9fcf8 e-con-full width-50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e9fcf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9c981 e-con-full image-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef9c981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751cc75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"751cc75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1798\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cira-stock_1018.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13614\" alt=\"a group of women discussing strategy on sticky notes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cira-stock_1018.jpg 1798w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cira-stock_1018-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cira-stock_1018-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cira-stock_1018-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1798px) 100vw, 1798px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo by CIRA<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7454d0c e-con-full width-50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7454d0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7176a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de7176a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What CAC Will Evaluate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a19102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a19102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CAC accreditation evaluates your organization across three pillars: Governance, Practice, and Outcomes. Each represents an essential dimension of organizational quality, from the policies that direct your work to the experiences of the people you serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8ce45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ff8ce45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1.\tGovernance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\"><p>The accreditation process at this level will ensure:<\/p><ol><li>A strong policy base that defines and directs practice and operations<\/li><li>Clear leadership through defined roles and responsibilities<\/li><li>An established practice model<\/li><li>An ethical framework guiding the organization\u00a0<\/li><li>Sound financial management and accounting practices<\/li><li>Organizational planning and risk management<\/li><li>Effective quality improvement planning strategies<\/li><li>Systems and structures to support service delivery within timelines<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2.\tPractice<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\"><p>The accreditation process at this level will ensure:<\/p><ol><li>\u00a0Practices defined in policy are implemented in the service delivery<\/li><li>Complete case management that reflects services provided<\/li><li>Evidence-based practice across the organization<\/li><li>Evidence-based practice reflected in the experiences of the persons served<\/li><li>Persons served feel safe, included, accommodated, and supported toward their goals\u00a0<\/li><li>Consistency at all levels of service delivery<\/li><li>Cultures, rights, and diversity\u00a0 considered in service design<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3.\tOutcomes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\"><p>The accreditation process at this level will ensure:<\/p><ol><li>Quality planning supports\u00a0 program and service development<\/li><li>Systems for collecting, aggregating, analyzing, and reporting outcome data<\/li><li>Outcome reports align with the experiences of person served and staff\u00a0<\/li><li>Aggregated data informs policy and program development<\/li><li>Services\u00a0 measured for efficiency and effectiveness against established goals<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e50e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60e50e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3c9e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c3c9e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a8b9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11a8b9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Here's what each phase looks like.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-steps\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-step\" data-step=\"1\">\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-num\">1<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-body\">\r\n<h3>Initial Conversation<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-time\">2\u20134 weeks<\/div>\r\n<p>Reach out to a CAC coordinator. We'll learn about your organization, answer your questions, and help you determine if CAC accreditation is the right fit \u2014 at no cost and no commitment.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-step\" data-step=\"2\">\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-num\">2<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-body\">\r\n<h3>Application &amp; Self-Assessment<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-time\">2\u20134 months<\/div>\r\n<p>Submit your application and complete a guided self-assessment against CAC's standards. This phase helps you identify strengths and areas for growth before the formal review begins.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-step\" data-step=\"3\">\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-num\">3<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-body\">\r\n<h3>Preparation &amp; Support<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-time\">2\u20134 months<\/div>\r\n<p>Work with your CAC coordinator every step \u2014 you won't be doing this alone. Your Support coordinator is there to guide you through documentation and address any gaps identified.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-step\" data-step=\"4\">\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-num\">4<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-body\">\r\n<h3>On-Site Survey<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-time\">2\u20135 days on-site<\/div>\r\n<p>A team of trained external reviewers visits your organization to assess your programs, speak with staff and clients, and evaluate your practices against the standards.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-step\" data-step=\"5\">\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-num\">5<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-body\">\r\n<h3>Accreditation &amp; Continuous Improvement<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"cac-process5-time\">Ongoing \u2014 4-year cycle\u2014 Receive your accreditation award<\/div>\r\n<p>Receive your accreditation designation along with a detailed feedback report. Your coordinator supports your ongoing quality improvement journey until your next renewal cycle.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174caf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"174caf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9f1a7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c9f1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/accreditation\/cac-process\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Our Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f89152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6f89152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The work you do with your clients requires the building of relationships, and good relationships are built on trust. 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