Vocational dance and musical theatre schools wishing to apply for CDET accreditation should familiarise themselves with the following two documents which together describe the full accreditation process.

• Procedures for the Accreditation of Dance and Musical Theatre Courses 2009
• Criteria for the Accreditation of Dance and Musical Theatre Courses 2009

CDET also has a category of membership — Application for Membership Status (AMS) for vocational schools wishing to apply for full accreditation but currently not in a position to do so. In order to be considered for AMS a school would need to meet the following

AMS Initial Criteria

The school or college must be able to demonstrate that it:

• has been in unbroken operation for at least four years
• has at least one full-time vocational training course of between two and four years duration focused towards training dancers for professional performance or teaching careers
  (Full-time is equivalent to not less than 35 hours per week for 26 weeks or 900 hours per year)

• is able to demonstrate clear aims and objectives related to the needs of the dance profession
• has a clear and coherent management structure supported by documentary evidence to include a hierarchical map, full job descriptions of the senior management team and an emergency management risk assessment
• possesses appropriate public liability insurance

For all other enquiries concerning Accreditation and Application for Membership Status please contact us direct.