Application Process

Application Process

An application guide is available to assist with completing the forms, tables, and uploading the supplementary materials.

1. Initial Conversation with ACS

• Review the international guidelines and then email us at cpt@acs.org to set up an initial conversation.
• This initial conversation will focus on defining the international guidelines, reviewing the application and review processes, and answering any questions you have about the program.

2. Application Forms

• Following a conversation with the ACS staff, complete the application forms linked below.
• These are all Google forms and do not have to be completed in the order listed.

3. Data Tables

• Download and complete the tables linked below.

4. Submit Supplementary Documents

• Provide the necessary supplementary materials, translated into English, for review by the Global Activities subcommittee of the ACS Committee on Professional Training.

5. Conference with ACS

• Following the review of submitted materials, we will schedule a conference between representatives of your program and the reviewers of your application.
• This discussion does not require a formal presentation but rather is a conversation about your program and will focus on clarifying areas of your application.

6. Outcome

• The Global Activities subcommittee members that reviewed your application will convene to render a decision.

7. Communication of the Decision

• This decision will be conveyed to the primary department representative via email and, if the program aligns with the international guidelines, will be featured on this website.
• The letter will contain a complete evaluation of your program including areas where the program can improve as well as areas where the program is successful.

8. Recognition

• Recognized programs will receive an electronic badge to post on their social media and websites that describes the criteria they met for recognition.