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HSA Accreditation is a process whereby an HSA Accredited Stager is assessed against pre-determined criteria and standards to show they have reached the required level of expertise in Home Staging.

The HSA Accreditation is available to members of the Home Staging Association who are active in the industry, having undertaken appropriate training and/or gathered a significant portfolio that reflects their experience and credibility.

Gaining accreditation demonstrates to clients and partners that you have achieved high standards of knowledge and experience. The Accreditation is the next step for members who are looking to differentiate themselves and gain market share by using the accreditation process to benchmark themselves.

All the existing HSA member benefits plus:

Use of the HSA Accredited Stager designation
Use of HSA Accredited Stager logo
Certificate of HSA Accredited Stager
Professional recognition and benchmarking
Reputation building

Accreditation is the next step for HSA members who are looking to differentiate themselves and gain market share by using the accreditation process to benchmark themselves.

Only HSA members can apply for the HSA Accreditation. If you are not a member and wish to apply for accreditation, you can become a member and then submit your accreditation application.

The HSA Accreditation is available for companies or individuals.

Gaining a Company Accreditation means your company will be HSA Accredited and that the title belongs to the company and not its team. One representative will be chosen and they must remain an effective part of the team during the accreditation period.

Gaining an Individual Accreditation means you will be an HSA Accredited Stager yourself, regardless of which company you work for or its status.

Accreditation Criteria – Applying as an individual

To begin your journey to become an HSA Accredited Stager, you must:

• Be an HSA Member
• Have undergone home staging training by a recognised provider
• Submit portfolio of 4 home staging projects in the last 12 months
• Evidence of tracking of success of projects
• Evidence 20 CPD hours
• To make payment of a non-refundable process fee

When applying as an individual, you will need to choose at least one of the categories from the options below:

• Home Staging Accreditation
• Project Management Accreditation
• Interior Styling Accreditation
• Marketing Accreditation
• Business Management Accreditation

You can apply for more than one category. The first category will be charged £350. All subsequent applications for other categories will be charged £200 each.

Accreditation Criteria – Applying as a Company:
To begin your journey to become an HSA Accredited Staging Company, you must:

• Be an HSA Member
• Have 75% of employees/directors that have undergone home staging training by a recognised provider
• Submit company portfolio of 6 home staging projects within the last 12 months with case studies
• Evidence of tracking of success of projects
• Evidence CPD hours as below:
  30 CPD hours up to 3 employees
  40 CPD hours 4-8 employees
  Over 8 employees – on application
• To make payment of a non-refundable process fee
• Please refer to the Accreditation page for more information on which activities are Structured and which are Unstructured.

• The criteria for approval will be public so the member can ascertain whether they need to gather more information, experience, training, etc before applying
• The member submits their application for Accreditation
• Once the application has been received, the HSA will analyse it against the criteria and verify if the member meets the established requirements
• HSA approves the application or gives feedback as to why it has been declined, with suggestions on what needs to be accomplished to achieve the accreditation.

In the case of a successful application, the HSA will notify the member via email.
The now Accredited member will receive a Welcome Pack containing:

Welcome Letter
Accredited Logo
Accredited Certificate
CPD Log Template

The HSA charges a non-refundable application fee. These fees cover the reviewing of the application and the administrative process. The fees are a standard procedure in any accreditation process.
Applicants must submit a completed application for assessment, which must include all requested information and pay a non-refundable fee as below:
Application fee for Staging Professionals: £350 (please consult current fees for additional categories)
Application fee for Staging Companies: £450

The following training providers offer courses that are currently recognised by the HSA and count towards the Accreditation:

• ASP®
• CHSSP®
• House Doctor®
• Interior Design courses
• Propertymark courses
• Staged4More
• Staging Studio

No. This is not a “pay-for-status” programme. HSA ensures that applications that go through our selection process meet the required standards that we judge indispensable.
They must specifically evidence that they meet the requirements that HSA has set as industry standard, encouraging education, self-improvement and outstanding work ethics.
Not all applications submitted are accredited/approved. Applicants don’t meet the requirements will receive feedback indicating what areas need to be improved to meet the HSA standards. Applicants will be allowed to correct these areas and re-submit up to one time.

No. Members are not part of the review process.

The HSA aims to review all applications within 30 days of the receipt of the application. Should any questions arise, those will be submitted to the applicant.
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email alongside all necessary documents and material.
Notification of denial will be submitted via email with justification. Should the assessments show that the applicant needs to provide more information to meet the requirements and comply to HSA’s standards, the HSA will provide the member with feedback and suggestions. The applicant will then have 30 days to re-submit their revised application, which HSA will re-assess in 30 days of receipt of the revised application.
Applicants that don’t submit their revised application within 60 days will have to reapply, which will incur a new application fee.