CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
1991/2004/F2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate" status) of postsecondary institutions in the United States that offer certificates, diplomas, and associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees, including institutions that offer distance education.
Russell Guy Fitzgerald, Jr., Executive Director
P.O. Box 328
Forest, Virginia 24551
Tel. (434) 525-9539, Fax (434) 525-9538
E-mail address: rfitzgerald@tracs.org
Web address: -www.tracs.org

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
1978/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of institutions of higher education throughout the United States that offer non-collegiate continuing education programs and those that offer occupational associate degree programs and those that offer such programs via distance education.
Title IV Note: Only those institutions classified by this agency as "vocational " may use accreditation by the agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Roger J. Williams, Executive Director
1722 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel. (202) 955-1113, Fax (202) 955-1118
E-mail address: rjwilliams@accet.org
Web address: -www.accet.org

COSMETOLOGY
National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
1970/2000/F2004
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary schools and departments of cosmetology arts and sciences and massage therapy.
Christopher Walck,
Executive Director
4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 1300
Arlington, Virginia 22303
Tel. (703) 600-7600, Fax (703) 379-2200
E-mail address: cwalck@naccas.org
Web address: -www.naccas.org

DANCE
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
1983/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of institutions, and units within institutions offering, degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs in dance and dance-related disciplines.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of dance may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Samuel Hope, Executive Director
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, Virginia 20190
Tel. (703) 437-0700, Fax (703) 437-6312
E-mail address: info@arts-accredit.org
Web address: -www.arts-accredit.org

DENTAL AND DENTAL AUXILIARY PROGRAMS
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
1952/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of predoctoral dental education programs (leading to the D.D.S or D.M.D degree); advanced dental education programs and allied dental education programs that are fully operational or have attained "accreditation eligible" status, and for its accreditation of programs offered via distance education.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Laura M. Neumann
Associate Executive Director, Division of Education
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue, 18th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel. (312) 440-2500, (800) 621-8099, Fax (312) 440-2915
E-mail address: neumannL@ada.org
Web address: -www.ada.org

DIETETICS
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
1974/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation within the United States of Didactic and Coordinated Programs in Dietetics at both the undergraduate and graduate level, postbaccalaureate Dietetic Internships, and Dietetic Technician Programs at the associate degree level and for its accreditation of such programs offered via distance education.
Title IV Note: Only postbaccalaureate dietetic internship programs may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Beverly E. Mitchell, Director
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Tel. (312) 899-4872, Fax (312) 899-4817
E-mail address: bmitchell@eatright.org
Web address: -www.eatright.org/cade

DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Distance Education and Training Council, Accrediting Commission
1959/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States that offer degree programs primarily by the distance education method up through the first professional degree level, and are specifically certified by the agency as accredited for Title IV purposes; and the accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States not participating in Title IV that offer programs primarily by the distance education method up through the first professional degree level.
Title IV Note: Institutions accredited by this agency for Title IV purposes are ineligible under current law to participate in Title IV programs with the exception of the Distance Education Demonstration Project.
Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director
1601 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel. (202) 234-5100, Fax (202) 332-1386
E-mail address: Detc@detc.org
Web address:-www.detc.org

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
2003/2005/S2010
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting English language programs and institutions in the United States.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Teresa D. O'Donnell, Executive Director
1725 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3457
Tel. (703) 519-2070, Fax (703)683-8099
E-mail address: todonnell@cea-accredit.org
Web address:-www.cea-accredit.org

FUNERAL SERVICE EDUCATION
American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
1972/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of institutions and programs within the United States awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees in funeral service or mortuary science.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of funeral service or mortuary science may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Michael Smith, Executive Director
3432 Ashland Avenue, Suite U
St. Joseph, Missouri 64506
Tel. (816) 233-3747, Fax (816) 233-3793
E-mail address: exdir@abfse.org
Web address: -www.abfse.org

HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Commission on Acceditation of Healthcare Management Education
1970/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of graduate programs in health services administration.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Pamela S. Jenness
Director of Accreditation Operations
2000 14th Street North, Suite 780
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Tel. (703) 894-0960, Fax (703) 894-0941
E-mail address: pjenness@cahmeweb.org
Web address: -www.cahmeweb.org

LAW
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
1952/2001/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of programs in legal education that lead to the first professional degree in law, as well as freestanding law schools offering such programs.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding law schools may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
John A. Sebert
Consultant on Legal Education, ABA
321 North Clark Street, 21st Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60610-4714
Tel. (312) 988-6746, Fax (312) 988-5681
E-mail address: sebertj@staff.abanet.org
Web address: -www.abanet.org/legaled/

LIBERAL EDUCATION
American Academy for Liberal Education
1995/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy for Accreditation") of institutions of higher education and programs within institutions of higher education throughout the United States that offer liberal arts degree(s) at the baccalaureate level or a documented equivalency.
Title IV Note: Only institutions of higher education accredited by this agency may use that accreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Jeffrey D. Wallin, President
1050 17th Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Tel (202) 452-8611, Fax (202) 452-8620
E-mail address: jwallin@aale.org
Web address:-www.aale.org

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
1978/2001/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy") throughout the United States of clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Jeff S. Harmon
Director of Accreditation Services
112 South Alfred Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3061
Tel. (703) 253-0459, Fax (703) 253-0508
E-mail address: jharmon@aamft.org
Web address: -www.aamft.org

MASSAGE THERAPY
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
2002/2004/S2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of institutions in the United States, that award postsecondary certificates, postsecondary diplomas, and academic Associate degrees, in the practice of massage therapy and bodywork.
Steve Fridely
Executive Director
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
1007 Church Street, Suite 302
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Tel. (847) 869-5039, Fax (847) 869-6739
E-mail address: stevefridely@comta.org
Web address: -www.comta.org

MEDICINE
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
1952/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of medical education programs within the United States leading to the M.D. degree.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
The LCME is administered in odd-numbered years, beginning each July 1, by:
Frank A. Simon, Secretary
Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association
515 North State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Tel. (312) 464-4657, Fax (312) 464-5830
E-mail address: frank_simon@ama-assn.org
Web address: -www.ama-assn.org
The LCME is administered in even-numbered years, beginning each July 1, by:
Carol A. Aschenbrener, Secretary
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
Tel. (202) 828-0596, Fax (202) 828-1125
E-mail address: caschenbrener@aamc.org
Web address: -www.lcme.org

MIDWIFERY EDUCATION
Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
2001/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of direct-entry midwifery educational institutions and programs conferring degrees and certificates, including the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding direct-entry midwifery educational institutions may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Mary Ann Baul, Executive Director
515 East Birch Avenue
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001-5227
Tel. (928) 214-0997, Fax (928) 773-9694
E-mail address: info@meacschools.org
Web address: -www.meacschools.org