Accreditation in the United States

Specialized Accrediting Agencies

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)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES |EDUCATION TRAINING |LEGAL |COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES |PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICES| HEALTHCARE|

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

American Academy for Liberal Education
1995/2007/F2010
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 500
Washington, DC 20036
Tel (202) 452-8611, Fax (202) 452-8620
E-mail address: jwallin@aale.org
Web address: www.aale.org

National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
1966/2008/F2012
Scope of recognition: for the accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions and units offering art/design and art/design-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.
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

National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
1983/2008/F2012
Scope of recognition: for the accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions and units offering dance and dance-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.
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

National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation,
1952/2008/F2012
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions and units offering music and music-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.
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: www.arts-accredit.org

National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
1982/2008/F2012
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions and units offering theatre and theatre-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.
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

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EDUCATION TRAINING

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
524 Main Street, Suite 202
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
Tel. (262) 898-1846, Fax (262) 898-1849
E-mail address: warner@macte.org
Web address: www.MACTE.org

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
1952/2006/S2011
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, including programs offering 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.

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

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LEGAL

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
1952/2007/F2008
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. This recognition also extends to the Accreditation Committee of the Section of Legal Education (Accreditation Committee) for decisions involving continued accreditation (referred to by the agency as "approval") of law schools.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding law schools may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

Hulett H. Askew
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: askewh@staff.abanet.org
Web address: www.abanet.org/legaled/

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COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
1978/2006/F2010
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

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
1952/2007/F2011
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of Bible colleges and institutes in the United States offering undergraduate programs through both campus-based instruction and distance education.

Ralph E. Enlow, Jr, Executive Director
5575 S. Semoran Boulevard, Suite 26
Orlando, Florida 32822-1781
Tel. (407) 207-0808, Fax (407) 207-0840
E-mail address: renlow@abhe.org
Web address: abhe.gospelcom.net

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
1969/2007/F2011
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

Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
1974/2007/S2012
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

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

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

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PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICES

American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
1972/2002/S2008
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, including the accreditation of distance learning courses and programs offered by these programs and institutions.
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

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.

John R. Goss, III
Interim Executive Director
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20015
Tel. (202) 895-1518, Fax (202) 895-1519
E-mail address: jgoss@comta.org
Web address: www.comta.org

National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
1970/2006/S2008
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary schools and departments of cosmetology arts and sciences and massage therapy.

Anthony Mirando
Executive Director
4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 1300
Arlington, Virginia 22303
Tel. (703) 600-7600, Fax (703) 379-2200
E-mail address: amirando@naccas.org
Web address: www.naccas.org

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HEALTHCARE

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
1988/2006/F2010
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy" status) 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: dort.bigg@acaom.org
Web address: www.acaom.org

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
1952/2006/S2011
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy leading to the degree of 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

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
1969/2005/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, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Occupational Science, or Academic Associate degree, including those offered via distance education.
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

American College of Nurse-Midwives, Accreditation Commission
1982/2006/S2011
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation of basic certificate, basic graduate nurse-midwifery, direct entry midwifery, and pre-certification nurse-midwifery education programs. The accreditation and pre-accreditation of freestanding institutions of midwifery education that may offer other related health care programs to include nurse practitioner programs, and including those institutions and programs that offer distance education.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding institutions of midwifery education may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

Mary Brucker
Chair, ACNM Accreditation Commission
Nurse-Midwifery Program
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Tel. (240) 485-1800, Fax (240) 485-1818
E-mail address: Mary_Brucker@baylor.edu
Web address: www.midwife.org

American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
1952/2006/S2011
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 "Initial Accreditation" status, including 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.

Anthony Ziebert, Director
Commission on Dental Accreditation
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue, 18th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel. (312) 440-2712, (800) 621-8099, Fax (312) 440-2915
E-mail address: zieberta@ada.org
Web address: www.ada.org

American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
1974/2007/S2012
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation, within the United States, of Didactic and Coordinated Programs in Dietetics at both the undergraduate and graduate level, post-baccalaureate 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.

Ulric K. Chung, Senior Director
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Tel. (312) 899-4872, Fax (312) 899-4817
E-mail address: UChung@eatright.org
Web address: www.eatright.org/cade

American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
1952/2007/F2011
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of occupational therapy educational programs offering the professional master's degree, combined baccalaureate/master's degree, and occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) degree; the accreditation of occupational therapy assistant programs offering the associate degree or a certificate; 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.

Neil Harvison
Director of Accreditation
4720 Montgomery Lane
PO Box 31220
Bethesda, Maryland 20824-1220
Tel. (301) 652-2682x2912, Fax (301) 652-7711
E-mail address: nharvison@aota.org
Web address: www.aota.org

American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
1952/2008/F2012
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 pre-accreditation categories of Preliminary Approval for professional optometric degree programs and Candidacy Pending for optometric residency programs in Department of Veterans Affairs 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

American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
1952/2006/F2010
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

American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
1977/2007/F2011
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

American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education
1952/2006/F2010
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

American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
1970/2005/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/accreditation

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
1967/2003/S2008
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
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, Maryland 20850-3289
Tel. (301) 897-5700, Fax (301) 571-0457
E-mail address: ptice@asha.org
Web address: www.asha.org

American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
1952/2007/F2011
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.D.) 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.

Elizabeth Sabin, Assistant 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: esabin@avma.org
Web address: www.avma.org

Commission on Acceditation of Healthcare Management Education
1970/2007/S2012
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of graduate programs in healthcare management.
Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

John S. Lloyd, President and CEO
Director of Accreditation Operations
2000 14th Street North, Suite 780
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Tel. (703) 894-0960, Fax (703) 894-0941
E-mail address: jlloyds@cahme.org
Web address: www.cahme.org

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
2000/2007/F2011
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of nursing education programs in the United States, at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels, including programs offering 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.

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

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
1955/2007/S2012
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, including programs offering distance education.
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) 692-7050, Fax (847) 692-7137
E-mail address: fgerbasi@aana.com
Web address: www.aana.com

The Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation
1974/2006/S2011
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.

Lee Van Dusen, Executive Director
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

Council on Education for Public Health
1974/2007/S2012
Scope of recognition: the accreditation within the United States of schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health, at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels, including those 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 Rasar King, Executive Director
800 Eye Street, NW, Suite 202
Washington, DC 20001-3710
Tel. (202) 789-1050, Fax (202) 789-1895
E-mail address: lking@ceph.org
Web address: www.ceph.org

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

Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
1974/2006/S2011
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.

Jan M Winn, Executive Director
2000 W. Danforth Road
Ste. 130, #203
Edmond, Oklahoma 73003
Tel. (405) 285-0546, Fax (405) 285-0579
E-mail address:jrcnmt@coxinet.net
Web address: www.jrcnmt.org

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
1957/2006/S2011
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of educational programs in radiography, magnetic resonance, radiation therapy, and medical dosimetry, including those offered via distance education, at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate levels.
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.

Leslie F. Winter, Chief 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

Liaison Committee on Medical Education
1952/2007/S2012
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:

Barbara Barzanski, Interim Secretary
Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association
515 North State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Tel. (312) 464-1690, Fax (312) 464-5830
E-mail address: barbara_barzansk@ama-assn.org
Web address: www.ama-assn.org

The LCME is administered in even-numbered years, beginning each July 1, by:
Dan Hunt, 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: dhunt@aamc.org
Web address: www.lcme.org

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
2001/2003/S2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and pre-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.

Jo Anne Myers-Ciecko, Executive Director
P.O. Box 984
La Conner, Washington 98257
Tel. (360) 466-2080, Fax (480) 907-2936
E-mail address: executivedirector@meacschools.org
Web address: www.meacschools.org

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
1952/2007/F2011
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.

Sharon J. Tanner, Executive Director
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Tel. (800) 669-1656, Fax (212) 812-0390
E-mail address: stanner@nlnac.org
Web address: www.nlnac.org

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