Individuals preparing applications for accreditation, preparing a response to a Draft Site Visit Report, preparing an Improvement Plan, or preparing a Status Report, should download and review the following documents:
Guidance on Completing the Application and Annual Review Forms
The purpose of this guidance is to assist you in completing the Application/Annual Review Form.
PDF 7/16/2019
Instructions to Apply for Initial Accreditation and Reaccreditation
Detailed instructions about the application process, including how to conduct a self-assessment and prepare your application package.
PDF 7/17/2019
Application/Annual Report Form
Document to be completed, signed, and included with application package when applying for initial accreditation, reaccreditation or when completing the Annual Report
RTF 8/1/2019
Template for Application Section C
Use this form as a template to create the index of supporting documents (Section C) for your application.
DOCX 1/11/2022
Template for Application Section G (Active Protocol List)
Use this spreadsheet as a template to create your active protocol list (Section G) for your application.
XLS 06/01/2011
Template for IRB Roster (Section E)
Use this spreadsheet as a template to create your IRB roster (Section E) for your application.
XLS 06/01/2011
Template for Worksheet for Key Personnel for VA facility with its own IRB (Section H)
XLS 06/01/2011
Template for Worksheet for Key Personnel for Dedicated Research Site (Section H)
XLS 06/01/2011
Template for Worksheet for Key Personnel for Independent IRB (Section H)
XLS 06/01/2011
Template for Worksheet for Key Personnel for University or Hospital (Section H)
XLS 06/01/2011
Template for Worksheet for Key Personnel for VA facility without its own IRB (Section H)
XLS 06/01/2011
Template for Response to a Draft Site Visit Report Section A
Use this form as a template for Section A of your response to a Draft Site Visit Report.
RTF 10/28/2010
Instructions to Prepare a Response to the Draft Site Visit Report
PDF 12/15/2015
Instructions to Prepare a Status Report
PDF 12/15/2015
Instructions to Prepare an Improvement Plan
PDF 12/15/2015
Submission Form
RTF 12/18/2012
Instructions to Prepare a Request for Full Accreditation
PDF 12/15/2015
Instructions for Submitting Materials in Support of Accreditation
PDF 12/06/2018