The Pathway to Excellence® 2016 Application Manual is now available! Note: All applicants submitting documents to the Pathway to Excellence program in 2016 must write to the standards in the Pathway to Excellence 2012 Application Manual. Purchase a Pathway to Excellence 2012 Application Manual today! Note: All applicants submitting documents to the Pathway to Excellence program in 2017 must write to the standards in the Pathway to Excellence 2016 Application Manual. Organizations that achieve Pathway designation using the standards and processes in the Pathway to Excellence 2016 Application Manual will be granted a four-year designation by the Commission on Pathway to Excellence.