{"id":420,"date":"2021-07-21T21:12:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cac.kldwebsites.com\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:21:29","slug":"cac-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/accreditation\/cac-process\/","title":{"rendered":"CAC Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"420\" class=\"elementor elementor-420\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d27916 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d27916\" 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-e60d25e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e60d25e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1ef71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef1ef71\" 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-044b495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"044b495\" 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><strong>CAC accreditation is a 16-month process on average, from application to decision. The journey unfolds in four phases : Apply, Prepare, Review, and Decide, each with its own pace and purpose.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong> Here&#8217;s what to expect.<\/strong><\/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-27f004c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27f004c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88bcb12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88bcb12\" 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 decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/team-brainstorm.png\" title=\"team-brainstorm\" alt=\"team-brainstorm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec94033 e-con-full flex-100 flex-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec94033\" 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-25ef8a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25ef8a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6580cca elementor-widget__width-inherit e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"6580cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"106433738\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337381\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337381\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1064337381\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPhase 1 \u00b7 Apply \u00b7 1\u20132 months\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337382\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337382\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1064337382\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPhase 2 \u00b7 Prepare \u00b7 8\u201310 months\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337383\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337383\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1064337383\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPhase 3 \u00b7 Review \u00b7 2\u20135 days on-site\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337384\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337384\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1064337384\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPhase 4 \u00b7 Decide \u00b7 2\u20133 months\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1064337381\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337381\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-5063db0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5063db0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685ae39 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"685ae39\" 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\">About this Phase<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a05916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a05916\" 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>The journey begins with your application. We&#8217;ll set you up with materials, timelines, and a Support Coordinator who&#8217;ll be with you from this point forward.<\/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-385d3f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"385d3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:20px; align-items:flex-start;\">\r\n<div style=\"font-size:32px; font-weight:800; color:#742E39; padding-right:20px; border-right:2px solid #C1D62E;\">1<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 1: Receive your materials<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Receive your accreditation materials, timelines, and key deliverable dates from the CAC team.<\/p>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 2: Meet your Support Coordinator<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Meet your Support Coordinator for orientation. They'll guide you through the process and stay with you long after \u2014 for as long as your organization is accredited by CAC.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1064337382\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337382\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-e5b5e9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5b5e9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49730e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49730e2\" 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\">ABOUT THIS PHASE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd05e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd05e3e\" 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>This is the longest phase. You&#8217;ll work through CAC&#8217;s standards, assess your organization, and make any needed changes. Your Support Coordinator and review team will provide feedback along the way.<\/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-7f7fe36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7f7fe36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:20px; align-items:flex-start;\">\r\n<div style=\"font-size:32px; font-weight:800; color:#742E39; padding-right:20px; border-right:2px solid #C1D62E;\">2<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 3: Begin your self-study<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Work through CAC's standards section by section, comparing them to your organization's policies, practices, and outcomes. Identify what's already in place, what needs adjustment, and what's missing.\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 4: Check in with your review team<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Your review team will share feedback on what's working well and what needs further work before the on-site visit.\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 5: Make your final adjustments<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Make any final adjustments based on your review team's feedback. The goal is to walk into the on-site visit confident that your work meets the standards.\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 6: Prepare for the visit<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Gather your documentation and arrange interviews with board members, staff, and persons served in preparation for your review team's on-site or virtual visit.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1064337383\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337383\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-b8e7bf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8e7bf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fffba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6fffba\" 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\">ABOUT THIS PHASE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c328af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c328af7\" 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>Your review team spends focused time with your organization, observing operations, reviewing documents, and talking with 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-d09b476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d09b476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:20px; align-items:flex-start;\">\r\n<div style=\"font-size:32px; font-weight:800; color:#742E39; padding-right:20px; border-right:2px solid #C1D62E;\">3<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 7: Welcome the review team<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Welcome your review team for 2\u20135 days of observation, documentation review, and interviews with board, staff, and persons served. Their goal is a thorough, fair assessment of how your organization actually operates day to day.<\/p>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 8: Receive the findings<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Receive the review team's findings, including strengths and any areas flagged for response.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1064337384\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1064337384\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-c1247a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1247a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db2030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7db2030\" 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\">ABOUT THIS PHASE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bdd16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57bdd16\" 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>If anything needs further attention, you&#8217;ll have the chance to respond before the accreditation panel makes its final decision.<\/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-482e84e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"482e84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:20px; align-items:flex-start;\">\r\n<div style=\"font-size:32px; font-weight:800; color:#742E39; padding-right:20px; border-right:2px solid #C1D62E;\">4<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 9: Review Findings<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">If the review identified areas needing further attention, you'll have an opportunity to respond and submit your comments to the accreditation panel.<\/p>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\">Step 10: Final Decision<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"margin:0; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;\">Receive your final accreditation decision from the CAC accreditation panel, and begin the next chapter as an accredited organization. Make it visible, you've earned it.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\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<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c188739 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c188739\" 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-616cb78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"616cb78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6e468 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4e6e468\" 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\tAt any given time, we know our policies, processes, and staff training are all up to date. I think our clients feel an extra measure of respect and empowerment. Everything flows easier.\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, <br>Rising Sun (Nadari) Native Alcohol &amp; Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Association Inc., New Brunswick<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a0f1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3a0f1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcdb913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcdb913\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/stock-gallery\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1798\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cira-stock_1014.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cira-stock_1014.jpg 1798w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cira-stock_1014-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cira-stock_1014-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cira-stock_1014-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1798px) 100vw, 1798px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c2dbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08c2dbe\" 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-2a9d217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a9d217\" 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-db3f008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db3f008\" 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\">Make your hard work visible<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1929e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1929e7d\" 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>Your journey to advancing excellence and demonstrating to funders and community partners that you work with the highest standards begins here<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ed7c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30ed7c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533117a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"533117a\" 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\/how-to-apply\/\">\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\">Begin Your Application<\/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-7853736 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7853736\" 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\/contact\/\">\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\">Speak to CAC First<\/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>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c5f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"38c5f9f\" 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAC accreditation is a 16-month process on average, from application to decision. The journey unfolds in four phases : Apply, Prepare, Review, and Decide, each with its own pace and purpose. Here&#8217;s what to expect. Phase 1 \u00b7 Apply \u00b7 1\u20132 months Phase 2 \u00b7 Prepare \u00b7 8\u201310 months Phase 3 \u00b7 Review \u00b7 2\u20135 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":416,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-420","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420"}],"version-history":[{"count":194,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14740,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/420\/revisions\/14740"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}