The Commission on Accreditation is the armslength body of ACDS that reviews the level 2 accreditation site survey reports and renders the accreditation decision. Level 1 accreditation outcomes are determined by the survey team.

Commission Membership (Under Review)
The Commission consists of:
· Two ACDS member organization representatives
· One community representative
· One legal representative
· One government representative
· One post-secondary representative
· One parent representative

Parameters of Accreditation
Accreditation can be received under the:
· CET Accrediation Level 2 Standards
An organization's accreditation status is valid only for those programs and/or services listed on the Accreditation Certificate.

Accreditation Decisions
There are three (3) possible Accreditation decision options. These include:
· Accreditation Granted (up to three years for full accreditation)
· Deferred Status
· No Accreditation