What is the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protections (AAHRPP)?

The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) is a nonprofit organization that works with organizations that conduct human research to raise the level of protection for research participants. AAHRPP accredits organizations that can demonstrate they provide participant safeguards that surpass the threshold of state and federal requirements. The accreditation program utilizes a voluntary, peer-driven, educational model.

Responding to increased public concern for protecting research participants, AAHRPP seeks not only to ensure compliance with federal regulations, but to raise the bar in human research protection by helping organizations reach performance standards that surpass the threshold of state and federal requirements. By establishing a "gold seal", accreditation signifies that organizations are committed to the most comprehensive protections for research participants and the highest quality research.