Accreditation Information
The Accreditation Program is a professional accreditation process for agencies working within the Community Navigation sector of human services.
The Inform USA Accreditation Program is the only organizational credential geared explicitly for the Community Navigation sector (formerly known as Information and Referral (I&R)). 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.
