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About
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Eligibility Statement
CoA Annual Reports
2012 (PDF, 62KB) | 2011 (PDF, 61KB) | More
Criteria and Procedures
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:
Section A: Policies Governing Accreditation (PDF, 167KB)
Section B: CoA Policy Statements – Philosophy, Values, and Responsibilities (PDF, 119KB)
Section C: IRs related to the Guidelines & Principles (PDF, 415KB)
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.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.Section E: Self-Governance and Regulation (PDF, 1MB)
Listings of Accredited Programs
Up-to-date listings of programs’ accredited status:
Doctoral Programs
Clinical | Counseling | School | CombinedPostdoctoral Residency Programs
Traditional Clinical | Specialty
Applicant Programs
Programs that have submitted self-studies for initial accreditation
Listings of Previously Accredited Programs
Programs will remain on these lists for (1) calendar year after the effective date of revocation or withdrawal.
- Revocations of Accreditation
- Withdrawing Programs: Programs voluntarily withdrawing from accreditation
For Programs and Site Visitors
For Students and the General Public
FAQs
The importance of accreditation, choosing a program, what probation means, and more- CoA Response to Student Petition Regarding the Internship Imbalance



