Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation

ANNUAL REPORT ONLINE

ARO archives

The CoA Portal ARO Archives will be open until Jan. 31, 2014 for programs to review and edit their archived records.

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Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation (G&P) (PDF, 151KB)
Accreditation criteria for doctoral, internship, and postdoctoral residency programs.
Accreditation Operating Procedures (AOP) (PDF, 253KB)
Procedures that guide the accreditation process.
Implementing Regulations (IRs)- View by relevant section below:
1. Section A: Policies Governing Accreditation (PDF, 167KB)
2. Section B: CoA Policy Statements – Philosophy, Values, and Responsibilities (PDF, 119KB)
3. Section C: IRs related to the Guidelines & Principles (PDF, 913KB)
  Section C is designed as a companion piece to the G&P, containing statements and policies that elucidate, interpret, and operationally define the accreditation criteria.
4. Section D: IRs related to the Accreditation Operating Procedures (PDF, 219KB)
  Section D is designed as a companion piece to the AOP, containing statements and policies that elucidate, interpret, and operationally define the accreditation procedures.
5. Section E: Self-Governance and Regulation (PDF, 1MB)

Up-to-date listings of programs’ accredited status:

Applicant Programs
Programs that have submitted self-studies for initial accreditation

Programs will remain on these lists for (1) calendar year after the effective date of revocation or withdrawal.