Apply for CSIET Certification
The online Application for Certification is now available!
CSIET is now accepting applications for certification for the 2024-2025 Advisory List. You must be a member of CSIET to apply. Current CSIET members, login to the Member Center and click “Apply for Certification.” Not a member yet? Learn more about how to become a member by clicking Join Us. Please view the certification timeline for more details on our annual certification process and deadlines. In preparation for the application, please review the following important dates, application fees, and evaluation materials.
Important Dates:
- January 2: States Served and Countries Served Forms available for submission to CSIET
- January 16: Online Application and Outstanding Management Letters Due;
For J-1 Programs Only: To complete the application process, your CPA must submit your most recent financial statements or a CPA Statement of Financial Viability. - January 31: By January 1, CSIET will prompt you for your organization’s overall student placements at which point you will fill out and send the Countries Served and States Served forms. Forms are due by January 31 at the latest.
- February 28: For F-1 Programs Only: Compliance Audit(s) are due to CSIET via the link sent in the application confirmation email.
Application Fee:
International Student Exchange Programs: (Category refers to the number of program certifications applicants are interested to apply for)
- One Category Certification: $495.00
- Two Category Certification: $890.00
- Three Category Certification: $1,190.00
- I-20 Certified School/District: $185.00
Evaluation Process Support Materials
F-1 Program Materials
CSIET F-1 Programs: Data Needed for F-1 Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) Report
2023-2024 F-1 AUP Report Template (*pdf)
2023-2024 F-1 AUP Report Template (*doc)
2023-2024 F-1 AUP Report Grid with Likely Sources (*pdf)
2023-2024 F-1 AUP Report Grid with Likely Sources (*.docx)
2023-2024 Countries Served/States Served Form
Should there be any questions, please contact CSIET Executive Director Chris Page directly at cpage@csiet.org, or 703-739-9050.
Outbound Program Materials
Outbound Programs have to complete an AUP in 2023-2024 to be certified with CSIET in the 2024-2025 Advisory List. Please use these documents for your reference.
2023-2024 Outbound AUP Report Template (*pdf)
2023-2024 Outbound AUP Report Template (*docx)
2023-2024 Outbound AUP Report Grid with Likely Sources (*pdf)
2023-2024 Outbound AUP Report Grid with Likely Sources (*.docx)