Organizational Accreditation

The purpose of organizational accreditation is to foster and facilitate the role of the Department in promoting and ensuring the quality and diversity of athletic and recreational programming in Anne Arundel County.
 
Accreditation does not provide automatic access to Board of Education and/or Department of Recreation and Parks facilities/fields. An accredited organization demonstrates that it has met departmental standards and is eligible to access Board of Education and/or Department of Recreation and Parks facilities/fields, (does not include Regional Parks) using the facility scheduling process. Please refer to the Facility Scheduling Guidelines for the facility use prioritization of County-owned facilities. 

In order to align with the Department's new vision, the Facility Scheduling Working Group reviewed the Organizational Accreditation and Facility Scheduling Sections of the Guidelines and Reference Manual. This was done to support the Department's goals. The Working Group made modifications to these sections based on feedback and input from Community-based Recreation Associations. The Department welcomes further feedback and input from stakeholders to help improve these sections of the manual.
 

FAQ's for Organization Accreditation and Facility Scheduling

In order to be considered for accreditation, an organization must complete the accreditation application.  
 

REQUIRED and Informational Documents

• Organization Accreditation Paperwork - The required forms for Organization Accreditation are below.  These forms should be downloaded, completed in their entirety and returned to Recreation & Parks.
  • Organization Accreditation Checklist
  • Organization Accreditation Declaration Affidavit
  • Organization Accreditation Profile
  • Assessment Of Community Need - Should be a narrative statement attached to the accreditation packet that establishes the group's intentions as compared to what is offered by existing organizations.
• Roster Form for Accreditation 
• Recreation and Parks Guidelines and Reference Manual *

* Refer to the Recreation and Parks Guidelines and Reference Manual for the classifications of accreditation and detailed information about the organizational accreditation process.