Certificate Program Accreditations

There are two Certificate Accreditation Programs: CAP which is for all industries and C-CAP which is for programs within the cannabis and hemp industries.

• The programs are based on ANSI/ASTM E2659-24 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs (CAP) and ASTM D8403-21 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs within the Cannabis and Hemp Industries (C-CAP).
• Both standards require that your program meets predefined industry requirements for content, follows predetermined processes, includes constant feedback for quality improvement, and much more.

ANAB conducts an assessment of an organization’s certificate program to determine compliance with the accreditation standard, which contains requirements for a certificate program attesting to (among other requirements) an instructional design plan, valid and reliable assessment of intended learning outcomes, a passing standard established through a criterion-referenced method, and a system to monitor and manage the use of the certificate.

The accreditation standard also sets forth requirements related to the certificate program’s organizational structure and administration, management (including required policies and procedures), records and document control systems. Organizations that participate in the ANAB Certificate Accreditation Program will develop or increase their understanding of the accreditation standard’s requirements, and through such understanding, continually improve their organizations.