Regional Accrediting Organizations (Institutional) MSA NCA NEASC NWCCU SACS WASC Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Middle States Commission on Higher North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The Higher Learning Commission Commssion on Accreditation and School Improvement Board of Trustees New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Commission on Technical and Career Institutions Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (Formerly Northwest Association of Accredited Schools) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities National Accrediting Organizations (Institutional) AARTS Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools ABHE Association for Biblical Higher (Formerly Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges) ACICS Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools ACCSC Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (formerly Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology) ATS Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada Commission on Accrediting COE Council on Occupational DETC Distance and Training Council Accrediting Commission TRACS Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Accreditation Commission 8/26/2009 Revised 1
USDE*CHEA Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine ACAOM Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Allied Health ABHES Accrediting Bureau of Health Schools Allied Health CAAHEP of Allied Health Art/Design National Association of Schools of Art and Design NASAD Aviation AABI Business AACSB ACBSP Chiropractic CCE Aviation Accreditation Board International (formerly Council on Aviation Accreditation) (CAA) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Council on Chiropractic Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (Formerly Computer Sciences Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board) (CSAC) American Council for Construction Board of Trustees American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Council for Accreditation Computer Science ABET Construction ACCE Consumer Science AAFCS Continuing ACCET Accrediting Council for Continuing & Training Cosmetology NACCAS National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Counseling/Related CACREP Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related al Culinary ACF Dance NASD Dental/Dental Auxiliary ADA Dietetics CADE American Culinary Federation, Inc. Accrediting Commission National Association of Schools of Dance American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation American Dietetic Association for Dietetics *USDE does not recognize accrediting agencies that do not apply for or accept Title IV funding. 8/26/2009 Revised 2
Engineering ABET Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. English Language Program CEA Commission on English Language Program Accreditation Forestry SAF Society of American Foresters Funeral Service American Board of Funeral Service ABFSE Healthcare Manangement CAHME Committee on Accreditation of Healthcare Management (Formerly Accrediting Commission on for Health Services Administration (ACEHSA) Industrial Technology NAIT National Association of Industrial Technology Interior Design CIDA Council for Interior Design Accreditation Jounalism and Mass Communication ACEJMC Accrediting Council on in Journalism and Mass Communications Laboratory Science NAACLS National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences Landscape Architecture ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board American Bar Association Council of the Section of Legal and Admissions to the Bar Law ABA Liberal AALE American Academy for Liberal Library and Information Studies ALA Marriage and Family Therapy AAMFT American Library Association Committee on Accreditation American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy for Marriage and Family Therapy Massage Therapy COMTA Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation Medicine LCME Liaison Committee on Medical 8/26/2009 Revised 3
Midwifery MEAC Midwifery Accreditation Council Montessori Teacher Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher MACTE Music National Association of Schools of Music NASM Naturopathic Medicine CNME Council on Naturopathic Medical Nuclear Medicine Technology JRCNMT Nurse Anesthesia AANA (CoA-NA) or CANAEP Nurse-Midwifery ACNM Nursing CCNE NLN Joint Review Committee on al in Nuclear Medicine Technology American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia American College of Nurse-Midwives Division of Accreditation Commission on Collegiate Nursing National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc Occupational Therapy AOTA (ACOTE) American Occupational Therapy Association Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Opticianry COA Commission on Opticianry Accreditation * Optometry ACOE American Optometric Association (AOA) Accreditation Council on Optometric (ACOE) Osteopathic Medicine AOA American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation Pastoral ACPE Association for Clinical Pastoral, Inc. Accreditation Commission Pharmacy ACPE Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Physician Assistant ARC-PA Accreditation Review Commission on for the Physician Assistant, Inc. Physical Therapy APTA American Physical Therapy Association in Physical Therapy (CAPTE) * USDE recognition expired in 2006. Application for re-recognition submitted 2007. Scheduled for review in 2008. (http://coaccredition.com/fag.html) 8/26/2009 Revised 4
Planning Accreditation Board Planning PAB American Institute of Certified Planners/ Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Podiatry APMA American Podiatric Medical Association Council on Podiatric Medical Psychology APA American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation Public Affairs and Administration NASPAA National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation Public Health CEPH Council on for Public Health Radiologic Technology JRCERT Recreation and Park NRPA/AALR Rehabilitation CORE Social Work CSWE Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology ASHA Teacher NCATE TEAC Theater NAST Veterinary Medicine AVMA Joint Review Committee on in Radiologic Technology National Recreation & Park Association/ National Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation Council on Rehabilitation Commission on Standards and Accreditation Council on Social Work American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Teacher Accreditation Council Accreditation Committee National Association of Schools of Theatre American Veterinary Medical Association Division of and Research 8/26/2009 Revised 5