 Review of Public
Comments on Site Visitor Changes Complete
The CoA has reviewed the comments received regarding potential changes to section 3.1 of the
Accreditation Operating Procedures (AOP) regarding site visitor selection and the definition
of the generalist visitor for doctoral programs. In considering the comments received, which will
remain posted until May 14, 2008, the CoA voted not to make these changes at this time.
Upcoming Accreditation
Workshops
The CoA announces accreditation workshops for the spring and summer of 2008!
End Date for APA Accreditation of
Canadian Programs
- The APA CoA will no longer accredit programs in Canada as of September 1, 2015,
in accordance with the revised agreement between the APA and the Canadian Psychological
Association (CPA).
- Accreditation of programs in Canada will be handled solely by the CPA as of that
date.
- No new applications from programs in Canada will be accepted by the APA after
January 1, 2008.
- This new agreement follows several years of discussion and surveys, a 6-month
period of public comment in 2004-2005, and approval by the APA Council of Representatives
in 2007.
Accreditation Fee
Changes
The CoA is announcing an increase in annual accreditation fees and in initial
application fees for doctoral programs only. The new fee structure can be viewed here.
| Application to Include
Developed Practice Areas in the Scope of Accreditation Now Available! |
The CoA now accredits doctoral graduate programs and predoctoral internships in
(a) clinical, (b) counseling, (c) school psychology, (d) other developed practice areas, and
(e) combinations of two or three of those areas.
A program may not apply for
accreditation in a developed practice area until that area has been added to the scope of
accreditation. See Implementing Regulation
C-14 for further information.
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Accreditation Assembly News
2008
Accreditation Assembly Program .pdf [406 kb]
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download
May 30-31, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN
Evidence-Based Outcomes: Assessing Achievement of Educational Goals, Objectives
and Competencies
2007
Accreditation Assembly Presentations Now Available!
The CoA hosted the first Accreditation Assembly on January 12-13, 2007 at
the TradeWinds Island Resort, St. Pete Beach, Florida. The accreditation community
attended this important event to engage in a discussion with the CoA on emerging
issues for higher education in psychology.
For Site Visitors
HIPAA Regulations
and the CoA
Calling all Potential
Site Visitors!
The Commission on Accreditation (CoA) is actively recruiting accreditation site
visitors!
Updated 05.14.08
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Applicants for Initial
Accreditation:
The programs listed have provided self-studies to the Office of Program Consultation and
Accreditation as of July 1, 2005, signaling their application for initial
accreditation. |
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