Understanding the Code of Federal Regulations
  Federal Legislation (CFR 34) does not allow accreditation organizations to seek endorsements, accept endorsements, or be affiliated with a trade association from within that industry.  This Federal Legislation assures the public that a program be reviewed or granted accreditation has received a true third party independent review. 

HVAC Excellence is the organization that offers HVAC programmatic accreditation and meets the Federal Mandates as specified in CFR34.  

   

What are the Code of Federal Regulations?

 

 Cover of the 2002 Code of Federal Regulations.The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive and legislative departments and agencies of the Federal Government.  This would include:
  • The President of the United States
  • Cabinet member of the President (Such as the Secretary of Education)
  • The House of Representatives
  • The Senate

It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each volume of the CFR is updated once each calendar year and is issued on a quarterly basis. More.

These Federal Regulations must be followed by each accrediting agency to validate their program.
   

CFR 34 - 602.14 Purpose and Organization of an Accrediting Body

 

 Accrediting agencies must Satisfy the separate and independent requirements.  Separate and Independent means:

  • The members of the agency's decision-making body--who decide the accreditation or pre-accreditation status of institutions or programs, establish the agency's accreditation policies, or both--are not elected or selected by the board or chief executive officer of any related, associated, or affiliated trade association or membership organization.
     

  • The related, associated, or affiliated trade association or membership organization plays no role in making or ratifying either the accrediting or policy decisions of the agency.
     

  • The agency provides to the related, associated, or affiliated trade association or membership organization only information it makes available to the public.

 

 
   
  More information on accreditation can be found in title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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