The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will launch a new accreditation technical assistance consultant service which is based on the successful model used with the Partnerships for Excellence in Teacher Education (PETE). AACTE anticipates that this new product will become a valued resource for our members that is reliable and convenient.  It includes a fee-for-service structure that we hope is affordable and fair to both institutions and consultants. The new service will feature:

• On-site customized consulting
  
• Distance accreditation consulting (electronic/phone)
  
• Consultant reports for institutions
  
• Online feedback & evaluation

The AACTE accreditation consultants will be trained NCATE’s Board of Examiners members many of whom are former PETE consultants.  If your institution has a need for an accreditation consultant to prepare for your upcoming accreditation visit, we invite you to sign up for our new consultant service.  Please consider this opportunity to use AACTE’s exciting new accreditation technical assistance consultant service. 

• To find out more about the consultant service, please review the Accreditation Consultant Technical Assistance Packet  (see list below) which outlines what institutions should expect when hiring a consultant. 
• To request a consultant, please submit the Request for Technical Assistance Consultant Form to AACTE (Fax: 202-457-8095).
•  If you have additional questions, please contact AACTE staff member, Alicja Patela for help (e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 202-478-4503).