This is a presentation of slides from the Council on Accreditation to the membership of EASNA. The presentation discusses the history of both the COA and EASNA and the partnership between the two. It then explores how the standards for accreditation were developed, including benefits and costs of accreditation and reports that will be created. Then, the slides explore the tasks of the peer reviewers and the team leaders. They also examine the the EASNA/COA Standard's format, weighting, and rating systems. Finally, the slides provide guidance on how to organize and format the self-study document.