ABET Program Evaluator Training Requirements and Logistics

Program evaluator (PEV) candidates are expected to complete prerequisite work for a one and a half day face-to-face training workshop.  Pre-work takes approximately eight to ten hours to complete and must be submitted at least three weeks prior to training.  

The ABET program evaluator training pre-work Web site encompasses six modules covering:

• the role of the PEV;
• the accreditation process;
• application of the criteria;
• outcomes assessment basics;
• the PEV performance appraisal process.

ABET requires that all program evaluators must complete a newly developed, online training course if they have:

• not gone on an evaluation visit in the last two years; or
• been active for five or more years.

To successfully complete the training, program evaluators must pass three quizzes, referred to as "Checks for Understanding".

ABET will:

• cover all face-to-face training related travel expenses up to US$475;
• cover all campus visit related travel expenses in full;
• coordinate all travel arrangements.

Details of the 2012 training sessions are not available yet.