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Training Resources

Whether you’re a representative of a member institution or an HLC peer reviewer, you need tools to engage with HLC accreditation processes and procedures. Browse upcoming programs and events as well as a library of training resources that will help you be successful in your role.

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Upcoming Training Accreditation Cycles and Processes HLC’s Systems

Upcoming Training Opportunities

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    Demonstrating Quality: An Assurance Argument Virtual Workshop

    Apr 25, 2025

    Institutions with an Assurance Review scheduled from September 2025 – March 2026, as part of a Year 4 or Year 10 evaluation are invited to this workshop that provides guidance for finalizing the Assurance Argument.

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    Collaborating on Quality: Preparation for the Comprehensive Evaluation 

    Jun 5, 2025 – Jun 6, 2025

    Institutions with an comprehensive evaluation scheduled from September 2026 – June 2027 are invited to this workshop that will help you make a plan for the best use of your preparation time.

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    Revised Criteria for Accreditation: Implications for Peer Reviewers Webinar

    Apr 17, 2025

    These virtual training sessions open to current peer reviewers will provide a summary of the Criteria revisions, a discussion of the implications for peer reviewer practice and time for Q&A.

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    ALO Orientation: An Introduction to the Role at HLC

    Jun 9, 2025 – Jul 28, 2025

    Get the information you need to be successful as a new Accreditation Liaison Officer in HLC’s self-paced orientation course.

Accreditation Cycles and Processes

Criteria Walkthroughs: Revised Criteria

Additional resources on the revised Criteria for Accreditation

HLC staff members walk through each revised Criteria in detail, discussing their content, context and intent. Recorded February 2025.

Criterion 1

Criterion 2

Criterion 3

Criterion 4

Criteria Walkthroughs: Current Criteria

HLC staff members walk through each Criteria in detail, discussing their content, context and intent. Recorded January 2023.

Criteria 1 & 2

Criterion 3

Criterion 4

Criterion 5

Substantive Change for Institutions

Initiating Substantive Change: Screening Forms and Applications

Take a deeper look at HLC’s substantive change screening forms, including those for changes to existing programs, new degree programs and contractual arrangements. Recorded January 2025.

Overview of Substantive Change

Understand the process of substantive change with HLC staff members. This webinar will cover various aspects of substantive change, including review processes, screening forms, applications, official letter requests and more. Recorded November 2023.

Managing Your Institution’s Substantive Change Activity

Learn about HLC’s different substantive change applications, documents required to submit a complete application, how to navigate the decision process and tracking your substantive change information through Canopy. Recorded December 2023.

Managing Your Institution’s Off Campus Activities

Learn about expectations regarding additional locations and branch campuses and how to use HLC’s many resources to declare and monitor your off-campus activities. Recorded March 2024.

More Resources for Institutions and Peer Reviewers

HLC’s Systems

Canopy

Keep track of your accreditation relationship with HLC.

Assurance System

Create, submit and review materials for evaluations and reviews.

SparQ

Our hub for collaborative learning, you’ll use this tool for project management, discussion and discovery in certain HLC programs.

Concur

Peer reviewers use this system to submit travel expense reports for reimbursement by HLC.

Questions?

Programming Questions: [email protected]

Accreditation Questions: [email protected]

Peer Review Questions: [email protected]