Alberta Council of Disability Services

Raising Professional Standards through Accreditation

ACDS is the primary accrediting body of organizations providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Alberta. Our comprehensive set of Creating Excellence Together (CET) Standards – evaluating aspects from inclusion and rights, to governance – are the industry standard for accreditation in Alberta.


Primary CET Survey Types

There are two levels of accreditation for services providers, each of which supports a greater degree of continuous quality outcomes in the provision of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
 

Assesses primary, mandatory
level of service outcomes
and performance
Promotes and recognizes an advanced
level of performance achievement
 

Additional Survey Types