Standards of Accreditation

The Accreditation Process

Application:

Completed in 60-90 Days
Written Inquiry
Application submitted
Review Committee approval

Formal Candidacy:

Minimum 6 months
Accreditation Review
Self-Study notebook (Maximum 2 years)
IMSLEC Site Visit (required)
SOSET Report
IMSLEC Decision

Accreditation Period:

Accreditation	Term
Conditional Accreditation Full Accreditation Accreditation Reaffirmed Accreditation Renewal	2 yrs 3 yrs 5 yrs 7 yrs

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IMSLEC Standards for Accreditation

	Teaching	Instructor of Teaching	Therapy	Instructor of Therapy
Degree	Bachelors	Bachelors	Masters	Masters
Requirements	program discretion	certified at teaching level 600 clock hrs experience Minimum 2 years experience over different levels/ages	program discretion	MSL therapist 1400 clock hrs beyond therapist level 3 years minimum as MSL Therapist knowledge of other MSL programs
Course Work	45 hours	90 hours	200 clock hours (90 hrs from Teaching level or Instructor of Teaching level may apply)
Practicum/ Internship	60 hrs (40 min lesson)	1 cycle of teacher training	700/500/350 (40 min lessons) 150 hours from an MSLE course may apply individual/small group 3 different cases 24-month minimum 40 minutes/4 times a week or the equivalent (2.6 hrs) experience in beginning/upper levels of instruction	2100 (including therapy level) participation in all facets of therapy training familiar with other MSL curriculums/ literature/ presentation skills
Direct Observations	5	direct observation by appropriate trainer	10/15/20
Minimum Period	9 months	1 cycle of teacher training	24 months	3 years Certified MSLE Therapist 2 year internship, MSLE program
CEUs	30 hours over 3 years	30 hours over 3 years	30 hours over 3 years	30 hours over 3 years

ACCREDITATION CRITERIA

Training course provides direct instruction in each category of the IMSLEC-specified MSLE content, and course participants are required to demonstrate IMSLEC-specified principles of instruction.
Program has clearly defined goals and objectives.
Financial resources are adequate for the operation of the program.
Administration clearly delineates areas of authority, and policies and procedures are in written form.
Training course has sufficient instructional personnel who have completed the requirements for certification.
Training course has a physical site, equipment, materials, supplies and an environment suitable for program activities.
Training course services are evaluated and documented on a systematic and continuing basis.

Accreditation Fee Structure

Approved November 2005

Application Fee = $150
Accreditation fees are determined by the number of levels of training a course offers at its Primary Site and the number of satellite sites a course may operate.

	0 satellite sites	1-5 satellite sites	6-10 satellite sites	11-15 satellite sites	16-20 satellite sites	21-25 satellite sites	for each incremental increase of 5 sites over 25 satellite sites
Initial Accreditation Fee
2 levels	$600	$950	$1,300	$1,650	$1,950	$2,250	add $250
4 levels	$850	$1,200	$1,550	$1,900	$2,200	$2,500	add $250
3rd Year Reaffirmation
2 levels	$300	$475	$650	$825	$975	$1,125	add $125
4 levels	$425	$600	$775	$950	$1,100	$1,250	add $125
8th Year Renewal of Accreditation
2 levels	$600	$950	$1,300	$1,650	$1,950	$2,250	add $250
4 levels	$850	$1,200	$1,550	$1,900	$2,200	$2,500	add $250

Initial Accreditation Fee Examples:

Training course XYZ trains at all 4 levels (Teaching, Instructor of Teaching, Therapy and Instructor of Therapy). They have 1 primary site and 0 satellite sites. The accreditation fee is $850.
Training course ABC trains at 2 levels (Therapy and Instructor of Therapy). They have 1 primary site and 10 satellite sites. The accreditation fee is $1,300.

Definition of Terms

Primary Site is a site where an IMSLEC-accredited training course is consistently offered over time.

Satellite Site is a permanent site away from the primary site where an identical IMSLEC-accredited training course is consistently offered over time by satellite site instructors.

Alternate Site is a site where an IMSLEC-accredited training course is offered one or more times by a qualified instructor from the primary site.

It is expected that the complexity and time spent in accreditation review and on-site evaluation process will increase with each training level and satellite sites. Expenses for travel, lodging and meals incurred by the visiting team during its on-site evaluation are in addition to these accreditation fees.