- Face Page and Outline: An application template will be provided to programs that submit a Letter of Intent and are deemed eligible to apply. (Contact PCSAS Executive Director Joseph Steinmetz for Letter of Intent instructions –JSteinmetz@PCSAS.org; 479-301-8008)
- Narrative: Applications must be posted electronically to the PCSAS website as PDF files. (Login and password information will be provided to those ready to apply.) The narrative section is limited to a maximum of 20 pages,and should be formatted as follows: single spaced, with double spacing between paragraphs, minimum of 11-pt. Arial font, minimum of one-inch margins, and pagination. Although it is not a requirement, it is helpful to reviewers if programs use the structural outline of PCSAS accreditation criteria to organize the narrative description of their programs.
- Appendices:(See Review Criteria.) Data for at least the last ten years must be provided to document the applicant program’s performance in relation to all of the various PCSAS criteria.
- Application fees and dues:
- Application Fee: $10,000**
- Annual Dues: $2,500
**Accreditation normally is for a ten-year period; this fee applies at the time of initial application and again at the time of application for renewal.