APA Accreditation

The APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation supports the APA Commission on Accreditation (CoA) in carrying out its responsibilities as the nationally recognized accrediting body for education and training programs in professional psychology. 

Accredited Programs

The APA CoA accredits doctoral, internship, and postdoctoral residency programs in psychology.  The CoA does not accredit entire schools or institutions, or programs at the bachelor’s or master’s levels.

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