| ACGC released the revised Standards of Accreditation for Graduate Programs in Genetic Counseling, effective October 1, 2019. For more information, please see the Standards of Accreditation page. |
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New Standards: Relevant Policies, Documents and Applications
The following policies, documents and applications are based on the new Standards of Accreditation, effective October 1, 2019. Applications are available for download for your reference. Programs are required to complete these applications in an online format in the accreditation management system (AMS) implemented by ACGC. Please contact Dominique Clayton at dominique.clayton@gceducation.org to gain access to the AMS.
Policies and Documents
Accreditation Manual (New Standards): Effective October 1, 2019
Revised Standards of Accreditation: Effective October 1, 2019
Substantive Change Policy: Effective October 1, 2019. For access to the Substantive Change forms please contact Amalia Paul at info@gceducation.org
Accreditation Applications
Application for Candidacy – see table below for compliance dates
Accreditation Self-Study – please note that this is the 2022 self-study. Please contact Dominique Clayton at dominique.clayton@gceducation.org with questions.
Biosketch Template – Program Director
Biosketch Template – Other Program Leadership
Biosketch Template – Instructional Faculty
New Program Application for Accreditation – see table below for compliance dates
Report of Current Status – please note that this is the 2021 Report of Current Status (RCS) form and is subject to change for 2022. Also, this form is for fully accredited programs.
Note: The RCS form is slightly different and shorter for programs that have the Accredited, New Program status. Also, programs complete only an abbreviated RCS form during the year that they are undergoing reaccreditation. To obtain these RCS forms, please contact Dominique Clayton at dominique.clayton@gceducation.org.
Forms: All Standards
The following forms may be used with either the revised or the previous Standards of Accreditation (or they do not contain any reference to the Standards):
Program Leadership Change Report
Programs are required to complete the form in an online format in the accreditation management system (AMS) implemented by ACGC. Please contact Amalia Paul at info@gceducation.org to obtain access to this form in the AMS. You may download a blank Program Leadership Change Report for your reference using the link above.