Accreditation is both a status and a process. As a status, accreditation provides public notification that an institution or program meets standards of quality set forth by an accrediting agency. As a process, accreditation reflects the fact that in achieving recognition by the accrediting agency, the institution or program is committed to self-study and external review by one's peers in seeking not only to meet standards but to continuously seek ways in which to enhance the quality of education and training provided. Image Maker Beauty Institute's accrediting body, National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS), publishes guidelines and procedures by which its accreditation process is carried out. It also publishes a list of accredited schools at www.naccas.org