ACSCI Standards

With the rapid expansion of the availability of career information and services, the need for well-documented, detailed industry standards of quality and practice is greater than ever before.

ACSCI standards provide a framework for organizations and individuals to reference in order to promote the delivery of the highest quality of career information and services.

The ACSCI standards process is a rigorous self-assessment of career information and services by the entities that produce or deliver these products. ACSCI signifies compliance with its standards by providing the ACSCI logo with the statement "Standards-Compliant." The logo is hyperlinked to compliance statements that describe the level of standards met. Click here for a listing of standards-compliant products and the level of standards met by each.

Copies of the Standards Implementation Handbook, which includes the latest version of ACSCI Standards, implementation checklists, and other implementation information, are available from the ACSCI Administrative Office for $5.00 each. To order, contact Carri Hoffman at (405) 533-1033 or send an e-mail to support@acsci.org.

PDF versions of the ACSCI Standards and Implementation Materials:

• Brief Introduction to the ACSCI Standards - a brief overview of ACSCI standards (for consumers and end-users).

• ACSCI Standards Marketing Brochure- Provides quick introduction to the standards and the implementation process.

• ACSCI Standards Implementation Handbook - Contains full text of the ACSCI Standards and procedures for meeting the standards.

• Procedures for Meeting the Standards - Describes procedures and benchmarks for implementation in 2008.

• ACSCI Standards Consumer Guide - Helps consumers ask the right questions as they consider the purchase of career information and services. The ACSCI Standards Consumer Guide is an easy-to-use reference for enabling consumers to make informed decisions about their career-related purchases.

• Q & A - Questions arising during the initial implementation of the standards and answers from the ACSCI Standards Committee.

The table below contains checklists for performing a self assessment of compliance with ACSCI Standards and the ACSCI statement of what it means to meet the standards for each of the four levels of ACSCI Standards. Note: meeting the standards for higher levels presumes having met the standards for preceding levels.