The University of Iowa

Licensure and Accreditation

Licensure by a state agency or accreditation by a national organization is no longer necessary for listing on the Register, however, this documentation can be added if your organization wishes it to appear in its listing. 

If your charitable nonprofit is accredited by a national organization or licensed by a state agency, it is assumed the organization has significantly complied with the Iowa Nonprofit Principles & Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence. There are extensive accreditation systems for educational institutions, health organizations, and libraries. Examples of accrediting entities are:

  • United Way
  • Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts of America
  • Goodwill
  • Salvation Army
  • American Red Cross
  • The National Council for Private School Accreditation
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Continuing Care Accreditation System
  • American Association of Museums
  • State Library of Iowa
  • Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations

 

Examples of state agency licenses are:

  • Adult day care services programs (27 Iowa Administrative Code 321 - 27)
  • Animal Shelter (Iowa Code 162.4)
  • Assisted living programs, certified under Iowa Code 231C (see
  • also 27 Iowa Administrative Code 321 - 27)
  • Child care center, licensed under Iowa Care 237A
  • Child foster care licensed under Iowa Code 237
  • Child placing agency, licensed under Iowa Code 238
  • Elder group homes, certified under Iowa Code 231B
  • Nursing facility, licensed under Iowa Code 135C.1
  • Substance abuse programs, licensed under Iowa Code 125.13