Accreditation Information
The Accreditation Program is a professional accreditation process for agencies working within the Information & Referral (I&R) sector of human services.
The Inform USA Accreditation Program is the only organizational credential geared explicitly for the I&R sector. It measures a program's compliance with expected practices within the field as defined by the Inform USA Standards and Quality Indicators for Professional Information and Referral.
All organizations seeking accreditation or re-accreditation need to complete the following five phases:
Investment
There is a time and cost investment for Accreditation, but you will see they are both worth it!
- Cost: $6,000 for members and $9,000 for non-members. Organizations who receive the discounted membership price for their application are expected to maintain their membership for the full accreditation period.
- Time: First-time applicants get 18 months to complete the process, and re-accreditations get 12 months. The accreditation award covers a 5-year period.
