EDUCATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
GET ACCREDITED
For more information about getting accredited, please contact partners@american-ai.org
WHY ACCREDITATION?
Hiring someone from an AAI Accredited program will ensure that the individual has formal training in innovation and understands how it affects industry. Better still, new hires will have the capability to reduce the amount of missed market opportunities and the billions wasted on resources.
BENEFITS OF ACCREDITATION
- The AAI Educational Accreditation Program ensures that graduating students will have a fundamental understanding of the art and science of innovation and how it affects industry’s performance and outcomes.
- The AAI Educational Accreditation Program ensures that academic institutions provide an environment for students to begin their journey to being certified as a Certified Professional Innovator.
- The AAI Educational Accreditation Program ensures a hands-on approach to innovative education, maintaining literature vetted by professionals in the industry and adhering to standards that are continuously improving.
STEPS TO ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Decision
AAI confers academic accreditation only to those innovation education programs that meet its accreditation standards.Programs considering accreditation are encouraged to review a copy of the AAI Accreditation Handbook to better understand the process and receive tips on preparing for it. Programs are also encouraged to contact IAOIP staff at partners@american-ai.org for guidance on starting the process.
RESOURCES
Accreditation Documents
AAI Accreditation Information
Accreditation Complaint Policy and Process