Company Accreditation

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Rise Above The Rest with Company Accreditation

CHPA’s Company Accreditation program elevates your company above the competition by highlighting your company’s commitment to professional business practices. With the competition and OTA’s just a click away, your company needs to stand out. Earning this documented accreditation proves you are who you say you are – a professional company qualified to handle even the most difficult situations.

Accredited companies can display the CHPA Accredited Company mark on their website, email signatures and marketing materials to showcase their success. Look for this logo when working with companies to identify them as an Accredited Company.

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Become an Accredited Company Today

Becoming a CHPA Accredited Company isn’t as hard as it sounds. Click below to learn about the criteria your company must meet. Take steps to begin meeting the criteria and then submit an application along with an $825 application fee. Once your company has received the accreditation, it is valid for three years, and you’ll have to renew your accreditation at that time. Your company will be contacted should any additional materials be needed alongside your application. If you have questions about accreditation, contact our office by email or phone at 317.328.4631

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Current Accredited Companies

Accredited CHPA companies have distinguished themselves by adhering to set industry best practices. The have met all of the criteria set forth and exemplify sound businesses, with strong operations, ethics and proper safeguards for clients and employees.

Company Accreditation Criteria

Below are the criteria you should confirm prior to submitting an application and the application fee of $825 USD. These criteria are reviewed through the application by a member of the CHPA team. If you have any questions prior to submitting your application, please email info@chpaonline.org

All applicants must be current members in good standing of the association. If approved for membership, at any time during the 3 year period, your company chooses to cancel your membership for any reason, you will forfeit the remaining accreditation period.
All applicants must have been members of the association for at least three (3) consecutive years. If there was a lapse in your membership, please contact our office for any specific questions.
During the application, you will be asked to confirm your company’s adherence and future adherence to CHPA’s Code of Ethics.
All applicants must have one (1) of the top five company executives who hold the Certified Corporate Housing Professional (CCHP) certification. If no one in your company currently holds this certification, click here to learn more information about it.
All applicants must have attended at least one (1) Annual Conference or Regional Conference within the most recent year.

Provider Members Only

All Provider Member applicants for the CHPA Company Accreditation must participate in the most recent industry data collection efforts run by CHPA. If you did not participate in the most recent survey, you will need to wait until the upcoming cycle to qualify for this accreditation.

All applicants must approve CHPA to run a credit report on your company. CHPA’s primary credit bureau is Experian. Should your company fail an Experian credit check, we will attempt to run a Duns & Bradstreet credit check using your D-U-N-S number, if applicable. Good standing is considered by the following metrics: (a) paying bills within 50 days of invoice due dates (b) credit score indicates a medium to low risk (c) no bankruptcy in the last 10 years (d) any judgments or liens will need documentation (e) combined outstanding collections are under $5,000 (above this threshold a letter of explanation will be required)

Please note that in order to maintain your accreditation over the three year period, your credit will be run annually and must meet the above criteria each time it is run.

Although copies are not required with the application, all applicants must have the following operational documents. Please note they may be requested at any time during the application process.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Business Continuity Plan
  • Employee Handbook

All applicants are required to hold and submit a certificate of company insurance. Minimum amounts for this accreditation are $1 million for each occurrence and $2 million aggregate of commercial general liability insurance.

All applicants are required to submit reference letters with their application. Depending on your member type with CHPA, your letters differ. Please see below for which types of letters are required.

Provider Members

  • Associate Partner (Must be a current CHPA member)
  • Provider Member (Must be a current CHPA member with whom you may have partnered with in the past. This serves as a peer-reference.)
  • Apartment/Property Manager, Relocation Company or Corporate Client

Associate Partner Members

  • Provider Member (Must be a current CHPA member)
  • Associate Partner (Must be a current CHPA member with whom you may have worked with in the past. This serves as a peer-reference.)
  • Apartment/Property Manager, Relocation Company or Corporate Client OR an additional Provider Member