Which statement accurately describes the status of formal accreditation programs for planning departments?

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The main idea is that there isn’t a nationwide, formal accreditation program for planning departments yet. While individual planners can pursue professional certification (AICP) to demonstrate competence, there is no central agency-wide accreditation process that departments must obtain. That makes the statement describing the absence of formal accreditation programs for planning departments the correct one. The notion that accreditation is mandatory nationwide isn’t accurate, and claiming that such programs are already in place isn’t true either; accreditation isn’t currently established at the agency level, though some places may use internal reviews or voluntary approaches.