Developed in association with The National Association of State
Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)
The NADD Accreditation Program was developed to improve the quality and effectiveness of services provided to individuals with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health conditions through the development of competency-based professional standards and through promoting ongoing professional and program development.
NADD offers accreditation for programs serving individuals with co-occurring IDD and mental health conditions, rather than the agency or organization that offers these programs. An organization with several different programs that serve this population may seek accreditation for multiple programs. NADD Accreditation demonstrates that a program has met the standards established by NADD.
An overview of the NADD Accreditation Program is available in the Executive Summary. For greater detail, see the Accreditation Program Manual.
The NADD Accreditation Program evaluates the philosophy and practice of the organization’s program in relation to eighteen competency areas, available here.
NADD Membership Requirement
Organizations seeking accreditation must have a currrent NADD Organizational Membership in order to qualify. For more information on NADD Membership, click the button below:
Costs
The Accreditation application fee is $500, this non-refundable fee can cover multiple programs within the same organization.
The total cost of accreditation depends on the size and complexity of the program(s) in question. The survey cost is $3,000 per surveyor per day plus travel expenses.
There is a $1,500 annual accreditation service fee, after the initial year. One annual fee covers all programs in the same organization.
Questions & Additional Information
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Certification Requirement
After the initial accreditation period, accredited programs are required to have at least ten (10%) percent of their clinical, specialist, and direct support staff certified through NADD.
To help manage accreditation costs, online training modules and certification fees for the first 10% of staff certified are included at no extra charge. NADD also provides discounted certification rates for additional staff members employed by an accredited program.
