The National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) accredits schools in cosmetology, esthetics, barbering, massage therapy, and related career arts and sciences. For institutions in these fields, NACCAS is the specialized, widely recognized accreditor.
Who NACCAS is for
NACCAS is built for career arts and sciences schools. If you operate a cosmetology, esthetics, nail, or barbering program, NACCAS's standards and reporting are tailored to your field rather than adapted from a general framework.
What NACCAS evaluates
NACCAS places heavy emphasis on annual outcomes reporting — completion, licensure, and placement rates — alongside curriculum, facilities, and administrative capability. Accurate, defensible outcomes data is at the core of a NACCAS review.
How Cole Middleton Advisors helps with NACCAS accreditation
We support institutions through the full NACCAS lifecycle — eligibility and application, self-study development, evidence preparation, mock site visits, and reaffirmation. Our work aligns your policies, practice, curriculum, and records so that what you claim is what a visiting team can verify on demand.
- Eligibility review and application strategy
- Self-study writing aligned to the standards
- Evidence organization across student files, faculty, and outcomes
- Mock reviews and site-visit readiness
- Reaffirmation, substantive change, and findings remediation
Considering NACCAS accreditation, or unsure which accreditor fits your school? We can help you decide and prepare.