The EASNA EAP Accreditation Program, as administered by COA (EAP Accreditation Program), is the culmination of an extensive and comprehensive review of existing best practices in the employee assistance field. The EASNA/COA EAP Accreditation Standards (EAP accreditation standards), which draw heavily upon existing COA and EASNA standards, have the benefit of an extensive literature search followed by rigorous beta testing at five EAPs representing a cross-section of the EAP industry. The agreement reflects the understanding between the COA and EASNA for the purposes of developing, marketing, facilitating and managing an employee assistance accreditation program for member organizations of EASNA.