Anerkannte USA-Akkreditierungen

Für die Anerkennung von Hochschulausbildungen und –abschlüssen ist es erforderlich, dass die Studienprogramme entsprechend akkreditiert sind. In den USA muss die Hochschule mindestens regional akkreditiert sein, wenn vorhanden muss zusätzlich eine berufsspezifische Akkreditierung vorliegen (National Accreditation), um den in den USA erworbenen Grad z. B. in Deutschland führen zu dürfen. Es kann aber noch zusätzliche Ausnahmeregelungen geben. So muss z. B. zur Allgemeingenehmigung der Führungserlaubnis eines US-MBA zusätzlich die AACSB-Akkreditierung vorliegen. Die AACSB-Akkreditierung sollte vielmehr als reines Gütesiegel betrachtet werden.
Probleme kann es auch geben, wenn z. B. ein Abschluss an einer DETC-akkreditierten (National Accreditation) Hochschule erworben wird. In Deutschland kann der Grad dann nicht geführt werden. Außerdem gibt es meistens Schwierigkeiten mit der Anerkennung für Aufbaustudien an regional akkreditierten Hochschulen. Es ist theoretisch nicht unmöglich, dass ein solcher DETC-Abschluss voll angerechnet wird; jedoch stehen die Chancen ziemlich schlecht. Es gibt auch zahlreiche regional akkreditierte Hochschulen mit berufsspezifischer Anerkennung, an denen Fern- und Onlinestudiengänge absolviert werden können, die in Deutschland führbar sind.

Hier ein Überblick über die aktuell anerkannten Akkreditierungen, die vom US Department of Education anerkannt sind.

Regional Institutional Accrediting Agencies Aktualität Feb. 2006
-http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg7.html#RegionalInstitutional

The dates specified for each entry are the date of initial listing as a recognized agency, the date of the Secretary's most recent grant of renewed recognition, and the date of the agency's next scheduled review for renewal of recognition by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. (Note: S = Spring meeting and F =Fall meeting.)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
1952/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.
Jean Avnet Morse, Executive Director
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Tel. (267) 284-5000, Fax (215) 662-5950
E-mail address: info@msche.org
Web address: -www.msche.org
Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
2004/2004/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of institutions with postsecondary, non-degree granting career and technology programs in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Title IV Note:Only those vocational/technical schools accredited by this agency that offer non-degree, postsecondary education may use that accreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Henry Cram, Executive Director
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-2680
Tel. (215) 662-5603, Fax (215) 662-0957
E-mail address: kkastle@css-msa.org
Web address: -www.css-msa.org
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of institutions of higher education in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont that award bachelor's, master's, and/or doctoral degrees and associate degree-granting institutions in those states that include degrees in liberal arts or general studies among their offerings, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Board of Trustees of the Association jointly with the Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.
Barbara E. Brittingham, Director
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1433
Tel. (781) 271-0022, Fax (781) 271-0950
E-mail address:bbrittingham@neasc.org
Web address: -www.neasc.org
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
1952/2002/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate status") of secondary institutions with vocational-technical programs at the 13th and 14th grade level, postsecondary institutions, and institutionsof higher education that provide primarily vocational/technical education at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate degree levels in Connecticut,Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This recognitionextends to the Board of Trustees of the Association jointly with the Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.
Title IV Note: Any vocational/technical schools accredited by this agency that offer non-degree, postsecondary education and that wish to use that accreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs must be accredited by the agency as offering education through the 13th or 14th grade level.
Paul Bento, Director
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1433
Tel. (781) 271-0022, Fax (781) 271-0950
E-mail address: pbento@neasc.org
Web address: -www.neasc.org
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, including schools of the Navajo Nation and the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Institutional Actions Committee jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or reaffirmation, and continued candidacy. This recognition also extends to the Review Committee of the Accreditation Review Council jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or candidacy and for initial candidacy or initial accreditation when there is a consensus decision by the Review Committee.
Steven D. Crow, Executive Director
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Tel. (312) 263-0456, (800) 621-7440, Fax (312) 263-7462
E-mail address: scrow@hlcommission.org
Web address: -www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees
1974/2001/F2003
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of schools offering non-degree, postsecondary education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and in the Navajo Nation.
Title IV Note:Only those vocational/technical schools accredited by this agency that offer non-degree, postsecondary education may use that accreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Kenneth F. Gose, Executive Director
Arizona State University
7665 S. Research Drive
P.O. Box 871008
Tempe, Arizona 85287-1008
Tel. (800) 525-9517, (480) 773-6900, Fax (480) 773-6901
E-mail address: nca@ncacasi.org
Web address: -www.ncacasi.org
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of postsecondary educational institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education within these institutions.
Sandra E. Elman, Executive Director
8060 165th Avenue, NE, Suite 100
Redmond, Washington 98052
Tel. (425) 558-4224, Fax (425) 376-0596
E-mail address: selman@nwccu.org
Web address: -www.nwccu.org
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1952/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.
Belle S. Wheelan, President
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Tel. (404) 679-4512, Fax (404) 679-4558
E-mail address: bwheelan@sacscoc.org
Web address: -www.sacs.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of community and junior colleges located in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education at these colleges.
Barbara A. Beno, Executive Director
10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204
Novato, California 94949
Tel. (415) 506-0234, Fax (415) 506-0238
E-mail address: accjcbb@pacbell.net
Web address: -www.wascweb.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools
1974/1999/F2004
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of adult and postsecondary schools that offer programs below the degree level in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Title IV Note: Only adult and postsecondary schools accredited by this agency that offer postsecondary programs below the degree level may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
David E. Brown, Executive Director
533 Airport Boulevard, Suite 200
Burlingame, California 94010
Tel. (650) 696-1060, Fax (650) 696-1867
E-mail address: mail@acswasc.org
Web address: -www.wascweb.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
1952/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of senior colleges and universities in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.
Ralph Wolff, Executive Director
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda, California 94501
Tel. (510) 748-9001, Fax (510) 748-9797
E-mail address: wascsr@wascsenior.org
Web address: -www.wascweb.org



National Accreditation Bodies
-http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg8.html#NationalInstitutional

ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
1988/2001/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of first-professional master's degree and professional master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and Oriental medicine, as well as freestanding institutions and colleges of acupuncture or Oriental medicine that offer such programs.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding institutions or colleges of acupuncture or Oriental medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Dort S. Bigg, Executive Director
Maryland Trade Center 3
7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 820
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Tel. (301) 313-0855, Fax (301) 313-0912
E-mail address: ACAOM1@compuserve.com
Web address: -www.acaom.org

ALLIED HEALTH
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
1969/2004/F2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions in the United States offering predominantly allied health education programs and the programmatic accreditation of medical assistant, medical laboratory technician and surgical technology programs, leading to a certificate, diploma, or the Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Occupational Science degrees.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding allied health education institutions and institutions that offer predominantly allied health programs may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Carol Moneymaker, Executive Director
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314N
Falls Church, Virginia 22043
Tel. (703) 917-9503, Fax (703) 917-4109
E-mail address: cmoneymaker@abhes.org
Web address: -www.abhes.org

ART AND DESIGN
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
1966/2002/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 art and design and art and design-related disciplines.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of art and design 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

BIBLE COLLEGE EDUCATION
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
1952/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of Bible colleges and institutes in the United States offering undergraduate programs.
Larry McKinney, Executive Director
5575 S. Semoran Boulevard, Suite 26
Orlando, Florida 32822-1781
Tel. (407) 207-0808, Fax (407) 207-0840
E-mail address: lmckinney@abhe.org
Web address: -www.abhe.org

BUSINESS
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
1956/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of private postsecondary institutions offering certificates or diplomas and postsecondary institutions offering associate's, bachelor's, or master's degrees in programs that are designed to train and educate persons for careers or professions where business applications or doctrines, supervisory or management techniques, professional or paraprofessional applications, and other business-related applications support or constitute the career.
Title IV Note: The only institutions preaccredited by this agency that may use that preaccreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs are private, non-profit junior and senior colleges of business and private, non-profit freestanding institutions offering only graduate business and business-related programs at the master's degree level.
Sheryl L. Moody, Executive Director
750 First Street, NE, Suite 980
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Tel. (202) 336-6780, Fax (202) 842-2593
E-mail address: smoody@acics.org
Web address: -www.acics.org

CHIROPRACTIC
The Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation
1974/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of programs leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree and single-purpose institutions offering the Doctor of Chiropractic program.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of chiropractic may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Martha S. O'Connor, Executive Vice President
8049 N. 85th Way
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-4321
Tel. (480) 443-8877, Fax (480) 483-7333
E-mail address: cce@cce-usa.org
Web address: -www.cce-usa.org

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

MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION
Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, Commission on Accreditation
1995/2003/S2008
Scope of recognition: The accreditation of Montessori teacher education institutions and programs throughout the United States.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding Montessori teacher education schools may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs. Further, that accreditation must have been granted in conjunction with the accrediting activities of the review committees listed above.
Gretchen Warner, Executive Director
Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
506 Seventh Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
Tel. (262) 898-1846, (888) 446-2283, Fax (262) 898-1849
E-mail address: warner@macte.org
Web address: -www.MACTE.org

MUSIC
National Association of Schools of Music,
Commission on Accreditation,
Commission on Non-Degree-Granting Accreditation,
Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
1952/2002/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 music and music-related disciplines, including community/junior colleges and independent degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of music 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: -http://www.arts-accredit.org

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE EDUCATION
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
2003/2005/S2008
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation throughout the United States of graduate-level, four-year naturopathic medical education programs leading to the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.M.D.) or Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.)
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Daniel Seitz
Executive Director
P.O. Box 178
Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
Tel. (413) 528-8877, Fax (413) 528-8880
E-mail address: council@cnme.org
Web address: -www.cnme.org

NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY
Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
1974/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of higher education programs for the nuclear medicine technologist.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Elaine Cuklanz, Executive Director
716 Black Point Road
P.O. Box 1149
Polson, Montana 59860-1149
Tel. (406) 883-0003, Fax (406) 883-0022
E-mail address:jrcnmt@centurytel.net
Web address: -www.jrcnmt.org

NURSE ANESTHESIA
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
1955/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of institutions and programs of nurse anesthesia within the United States at the post-master's certificate, master's, or doctoral degree levels.
Title IV Note: Only hospital-based nurse anesthesia programs and freestanding nurse anesthesia institutions may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs
Francis Gerbasi
Director of Accreditation and Education
222 South Prospect, Suite 304
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-4010
Tel. (847) 692-7050x3154, Fax (847) 692-7137
E-mail address: fgerbasi@aana.com
Web address: -www.aana.com

NURSE-MIDWIFERY
American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation
1982/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation of basic certificate and basic graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses, the pre-accreditation and accreditation of pre-certification nurse-midwifery education programs and the accreditation and preaccreditation of direct-entry midwifery programs for the non-nurse.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Diane Boyer
Chair, ACNM Division of Accreditation
Nurse-Midwifery Program
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Tel. (240) 485-1845, Fax (240) 485-1818
E-mail address: dboyer@luc.edu
Web address: -www.midwife.org

NURSE PRACTITIONERS
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, Council on Accreditation
1996/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of women's health nurse practitioner programs located within the United States and its territories.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Susan Wysocki, Executive Director
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
503 Capitol Court, NE, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Tel. (202) 543-9693, Fax (202) 543-9858
E-mail address: swy1@aol.com
Web address: -www.npwh.org

NURSING
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
2000/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of nursing education programs in the United States, at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Jennifer L. Butlin, Director
One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120
Tel. (202) 887-6791, Fax (202) 887-8476
E-mail address: jbutlin@aacn.nche.edu
Web address: -www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation/index.htm
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
1952/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation in the United States of programs in practical nursing, and diploma, associate, baccalaureate and higher degree nurse education programs.
Title IV Note: Only diploma programs and practical nursing programs not located in a regionally accredited college or university may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Barbara Ruhe Grumet, Executive Director
61 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Tel. (800) 669-1656, Fax (212) 812-0390
E-mail address: bgrumet@nlnac.org
Web address: -www.nlnac.org

OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
1967/2004/F2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of private, postsecondary, non-degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions in the United States, including those granting associate and baccalaureate degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including institutions that offer programs via distance education.
Elise Scanlon, Executive Director
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Tel. (703) 247-4212, Fax (703) 247-4533
E-mail address: escanlon@accsct.org
Web address: -www.accsct.org
Council on Occupational Education
1969/2001/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") throughout the United States of non-degree granting postsecondary occupational/vocational institutions and those postsecondary occupational/vocational education institutions that have state authorization to grant the applied associate degree in specific vocational/occupational fields.
Gary Puckett, Executive Director
41 Perimeter Center East, NE, Suite 640
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Tel. (770) 396-3898, (800) 917-2081, Fax (770) 396-3790
E-mail address: puckettg@council.org
Web address: -www.council.org

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
1952/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of entry-level professional occupational therapy educational programs offering the Baccalaureate Degree, Post-baccalaureate Certificate, Professional Master's Degree, Combined Baccalaureate/ Master's degree, and Doctoral Degree for the accreditation of occupational therapy assistant programs offering the Associate Degree or a Certificate; and for its accreditation of these 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.
Sue Graves
Senior Program Administrator in Accreditation
4720 Montgomery Lane
PO Box 31220
Bethesda, Maryland 20824-1220
Tel. (301) 652-2682x2912, Fax (301) 652-7711
E-mail address: sgraves@aota.org
Web address: -www.aota.org

OPTICIANRY
Commission on Opticianry Accreditation
1985/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of two-year programs for the ophthalmic dispenser and one-year programs for the ophthalmic laboratory technician.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Tamara Halstead, Director of Accreditation
Commission on Opticianry Accreditation
P.O. Box 3073
Merrifield, Virginia 22116-3073
Tel. (703) 940-9134, Fax (703) 940-9135
E-mail address: coa@coaccreditation.com
Web address: -www.coaccreditation.com

OPTOMETRY
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation in the United States of professional optometric degree programs, optometric technician (associate degree) programs, and optometric residency programs and for the preaccreditation categories of Preliminary Approval and Reasonable Assurance for professional optometric degree programs and Candidacy Pending for optometric residency programs in Veterans' Administration facilities.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Joyce L. Urbeck, Administrative Director
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Tel. (314) 991-4100, Fax (314) 991-4101
E-mail address: JLUrbeck@aoa.org
Web address: -www.aoanet.org

ORIENTAL MEDICINE
(See listing under ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE)

OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
1952/2001/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Provisional Accreditation") throughout the United States of freestanding, public and private non-profit institutions of osteopathic medicine and programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of osteopathic medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Konrad C. Miskowicz-Retz, Director
Department of Education
American Osteopathic Association
142 East Ontario Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel. (312) 202-8048 fax (312) 202-8202
E-mail address: kretz@osteopathic.org
Web address: -www.osteopathic.org

PASTORAL EDUCATION
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
1969/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of both clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers and CPE and Supervisory CPE programs located within the United States and territories.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Teresa E. Snorton, Executive Director
1549 Claremont Road, Suite 103
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4611
Tel. (404) 320-1472 fax (404) 320-0849
E-mail address: acpe@acpe.edu
Web address: -www.acpe.edu

PHARMACY
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
1952/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy leading to the degrees of Baccalaureate in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Peter H. Vlasses, Executive Director
20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500
Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109
Tel. (312) 664-3575, Fax (312) 664-46522
E-mail address: pvlasses@acpe-accredit.org
Web address: -www.acpe-accredit.org

PHYSICAL THERAPY
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
1977/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") in the United States of physical therapist education programs leading to the first professional degree at the master's or doctoral level and physical therapist assistant education programs at the associate degree level and for its accreditation of such 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.
Mary Jane Harris, Director
Department of Accreditation
Trans Potomac Plaza
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Tel. (703) 706-3245, Fax (703) 684-7343
E-mail address: maryjaneharris@apta.org
Web address: -www.apta.org

PODIATRY
American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education
1952/2001/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate Status") throughout the United States of freestanding colleges of podiatric medicine and programs of podiatric medicine, including first professional programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of podiatric medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Alan R. Tinkleman, Director
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-1621
Tel. (301) 571-9200, Fax (301) 571-4903
E-mail address: artinkleman@apma.org
Web address: -www.cpme.org

PSYCHOLOGY
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
1970/2004/F2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation in the United States of doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, school and combined professional-scientific psychology; predoctoral internship programs in professional psychology; and postdoctoral residency programs in professional psychology.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Susan Zlotlow, Director
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Tel. (202) 336-5979, Fax (202) 336-5978
E-mail address: szlotlow@apa.org
Web address: -www.apa.org/ed/accred.html

PUBLIC HEALTH
Council on Education for Public Health
1974/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Preaccreditation status") within the United States of graduate schools of public health, graduate programs in community health education outside schools of public health, and graduate programs in community health/preventive medicine outside schools of public health.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Patricia Evans, Executive Director
800 Eye Street, NW, Suite 202
Washington, DC 20001-3710
Tel. (202) 789-1050, Fax (202) 789-1895
E-mail address: patevans@ceph.org
Web address: -www.ceph.org

RABBINICAL AND TALMUDIC EDUCATION
Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
1974/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Correspondent" and "Candidate") within the United States of advanced rabbinical and Talmudic schools.
Bernard Fryshman, Executive Vice-President
11 Broadway, Suite 405
New York, New York 10004
Tel. (212)363-1991, Fax (212) 533-5335

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
1957/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of educational programs for radiographers and radiation therapists.
Title IV Note: Only hospital-based radiologic technology programs and freestanding radiologic technology institutions may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Joanne S. Greathouse, Executive Director
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
Tel. (312) 704-5300, Fax (312) 704-5304
E-mail address: mail@jrcert.org
Web address: -www.jrcert.org

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
1967/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation (Accreditation Candidate) throughout the United States of education programs in audiology and speech-language pathology leading to the first professional or clinical degree at the master's or doctoral level, and the accreditation of these 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.
Patrima L. Tice
Director of Credentialing
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Tel. (301) 897-5700, Fax (301) 571-0457
E-mail address: ptice@asha.org
Web address: -www.asha.org

TEACHER EDUCATION
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
1952/2001/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of professional education units providing baccalaureate and graduate degree programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Arthur Wise, President
2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1023
Tel. (202) 466-7496, Fax (202) 296-6620
E-mail address:ncate@ncate.org
Web address: ncate.org
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
2003/2005/S2010
Scope of recognition: for the accreditation and pre-accreditation throughout the United States of professional teacher education programs in institutions offering baccalaureate and graduate degrees for the preparation of K-12 teachers..
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Frank B. Murray, President
One Dupont Circle, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036-0110
Tel. (202) 466-7236, Fax (202) 466-7238
E-mail address: frank@teac.org
Web address: -www.teac.org

THEATER
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
1982/2002/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 theatre and theatre-related disciplines.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of theatre 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

THEOLOGY
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
1952/2004/S2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accredited Membership") of theological schools and seminaries, as well as schools or programs that are parts of colleges or universities, in the United States, offering post baccalaureate degrees in professional and academic theological education, including delivery via distance education.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding institutions, colleges, or seminaries of theology may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Daniel O. Aleshire, Executive Director
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275-1103
Tel. (412) 788-6505, Fax (412) 788-6510
E-mail address: ats@ats.edu
Web address: -www.ats.edu

VETERINARY MEDICINE
American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
1952/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Reasonable Assurance") in the United States of programs leading to professional degrees (D.V.M. or D.M.V.) in veterinary medicine.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Donald G. Simmons, Director
Education and Research Division
1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
Tel. (847) 925-8070, (800) 248-2862, Fax (847) 925-1329
E-mail address: dsimmons@avma.org
Web address: -www.avma.org

OTHER
New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education
1952/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of those degree-granting institutions of higher education in New York that designate the agency as their sole or primary nationally recognized accrediting agency for purposes of establishing eligibility to participate in HEA programs.
Richard Mills, Commissioner of Education
State Education Department
The University of the State of New York
Albany, New York 12224
Tel. (518) 474-5844 Fax (518) 473-4909
E-Mail address: rmills@mail.nysed.gov
Web address: -www.nysed.gov