Our Accreditations

Beyond our world class Operational Excellence solutions and expert staff, Acuity Institute is recognized as a qualified institution of higher education, which validates our commitment to the standards for educational quality. Acuity Institute holds a number of accreditations and approvals. What does it mean for our organization and for our students?

Colorado Department of Higher Education

Acuity Institute was approved and active status began in 2009. A renewal occurs every 2 years. This approval focuses on the operations of Acuity Institute as a school.

Acuity Institute is an approved Private Occupational School through the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Acuity Institute meets the standard requirements which include:

Bonding and Insurance compliance
Organizational maturity and legal organization compliance
State safety standards compliance
Standardization of course offerings and certification requirements and compliance of state standards
Instructor qualifications and selection processes and compliance of state standards
Reporting and certification processes and compliance of state standards

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training

Acuity Institute was approved and active status began in 2008. A renewal occurs every 5 years. This accreditation focuses on the quality of Acuity Institute programs.

Acuity Institute is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). IACET reviews all of Acuity’s processes for planning and delivery of our courses. IACET focuses on ensuring that our courses are based on explicitly identified learning outcomes and the delivery of the learning outcomes is achieved. With this accreditation, our courses are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Acuity Institute meets the standard requirements which includes:

	Title	What does it mean?
Category 1	Continuing Education and Training Organization	We have a designated education and training group responsible for administering our programs
Category 2	Responsibility and Control	We have an established system for compliance with IACET Standards
Category 3	The Learning Environment and Support Systems	Our learning environments and support system reflects the intent/learning outcomes of the programs and the programs achieve the learning outcomes
Category 4	Learning Event Planning	We base our programs on identified needs of the target audiences
Category 5	Learning Outcomes	Learning outcomes are based on identified needs and they are clearly provided to learners
Category 6	Planning and Instructional Personnel	We have qualified personnel planning and conducting our programs
Category 7	Content and Instructional Methods	Our methods are appropriate for each program
Category 8	Assessment of Learning Outcomes	We have established methods to assess achievement of learning outcomes

The Project Management Institute®

Acuity Institute’s approval and active status began in 2011. The renewal occurs annually. This program focuses on the quality of Acuity Institute’s programs and how they align with the PMI® Global Standards.

Acuity Institute is approved as a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) by the Project Management Institute®. PMI® reviews each of our courses to ensure quality course design, delivery and content. They also review the content of each course to determine if it is consistent with PMI® Global Standards in the PMBOK® Guide Book. With this approval our courses are eligible for Professional Development Units (PDUs). Acuity Institute meets the PMI® provider standards which include:

Show organizational maturity and be a legal organization offering project management training for at least one year
Provide evidence of quality product design, delivery and content
Show that course content is consistent with the PMBOK® Guide and the PMI® global standards or offers differing or new concepts that are clearly indicated as such in marketing and instructional materials
Properly award PDUs for course completion
Offer proper R.E.P. marketing representation

The PMI® global standards are included in the PMBOK® Guide. The Guide recognizes 42 processes. The 42 management processes and activities are:

Council for Six Sigma Certification

Acuity Institute was approved and active status began in 2015. This accreditation assures each certification includes Lean Six Sigma concepts, tools and techniques considered to be the standard for each belt level within the Council’s Body of Knowledge.

Acuity Institute is accredited as an Approved Registered Provider by the Council for Six Sigma Certification (SSC). SSC reviews each course to ensure the course curriculum, structure and certification requirements meet the standards set forth by the Council’s Body of Knowledge. These standards include:

Minimum number of hours of training
Qualified instructors and curriculum developers that meet the defined standards for each belt level
Instructor support meets the defined standards for each belt level
Testing includes comprehension of the full Body of Knowledge for each respective student
Project requirements meet the defined standards for each belt level

Association for Change Management Professionals

Acuity Institute was approved as a QEP beginning in 2015. This approval focuses on the quality of Acuity Institute’s Change Management Certification program and how it aligns with the ACMP Standard for Change Management©.

Acuity Institute is approved as a Qualified Education Provider (QEP) for the Association for Change Management Professionals. The QEP status signals that our Change Management course was reviewed and that it aligns with the ACMP’s Standard for Change Management© (The Standard) and adult education best practices. The Standard includes:

Establishes a common understanding of the discipline of change management to help leaders and practitioners achieve and sustain change objectives.
Outlines generally accepted practices, processes, tasks and activities used by change management practitioners across multiple roles, organizations and industries.
Provides a clear and consistent vocabulary of essential change management terminology.
Offers guidance for organizational change management for any type of change.
Supports organization decision making regarding change management resources.

For our students seeking ACMP’s Certified Change Management Professional™ (CCMP™) accreditation, taking our QEP course will ensure a quicker review process for your application as well as help you prepare for the related CCMP exam.