Accreditation Services
FiveSix is positioned to help you complete accreditation processes efficiently and productively.
The accreditation process provides organizations with an important opportunity to learn and improve. However, planning and coordinating the work often falls to staff with already full plates.
We provide tools and consulting services to help you complete self-study data collection, evaluation, assessment and review processes effectively, and in ways that benefit your institution for the long haul.
We bring discipline and a professional perspective to help you succeed. By talking to your staff, asking questions to help surface the right approach, and providing templates to help you get started, we can get things moving.
Download a detailed description of our Accreditation Service Packages (PDF).
We segment our effort into three package areas:
| Jump Start Programs | Project Management Services | Workshops |
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Short, focused engagements that help move your institution to the next phase of effort. Designed to focus on high-impact activities. |
Coordinating the people, organizing the work, and tracking progress toward key accreditation milestones. |
Standardized or custom instruction on the techniques and tools that make the accreditation process easier. These hands-on sessions build staff proficiencies in key areas. |
Typical engagement 30-40 hours. |
Typical engagement: 1-3 months. |
Typical engagement: 16-24 hours. |
Accreditation Downloads
- Data Collection Template (MS Word 2007)
- This template uses content controls for XML-based aggregation of responses to questions arranged by standard.
- Communications Framework (PDF)
- A tool to help plan your communication strategy.
- Data Collection Workshop Description (PDF)
- This is a sample course overview for a workshop on data collection strategies, emphasizing use of structured data and reporting tools.
- New Accreditation Lifecycle (PDF)
- FiveSix Consulting analysis of 2009 NWCCU accreditation model.