The ABET accreditation cycle is approximately one-and-a-half years from beginning to end. The following is a brief outline of the activities and important dates that occur during this cycle. Contact us  for more information.

January

Institution requests accreditation evaluation for program(s). Deadline to submit the requisite transcript(s) and request for evaluation visit to take place in fall is January 31. Institution outside of the U.S. is also required to submit request for approval(s) by January 31.

February - June

Institution prepares self-study. Self-study reports for evaluations visit to take place in fall must be received by ABET headquarters no later than July 1.

March - June

ABET commissions assign visit team chair(s) and visit team members. Visit date(s) is chosen.

July

Institution submits self-study. Deadline to submit self-study for evaluation visit to take place in fall is July 1.

September - December

Evaluation visit(s) takes place on institution's campus. ABET team presents factual findings orally on campus. Then, following a 7-day response period for the institution to report errors of fact or observation, the team finalizes and submits its preliminary findings and recommendations (called a "draft statement") to the leadership of the appropriate commission for editing.

December - February

Draft statements are edited and sent to the institution for response.

February - April

Institution responds to draft statement(s) within 30 days.

May - June

Final changes are made to draft statement(s) if necessary, based on institutional response. Statement(s) is finalized.

July

Annual Summer Commission Meeting held. Commissioners review final statement(s) and determine final accreditation action(s).

August

Institution is notified of final accreditation action(s).