Emerging
Substantive Areas
The APA Committee on Accreditation
(CoA recently requested public comment on potential
changes to the Guidelines and Principles (G&P) for
Accreditation. The proposed changes were designed
to develop appropriate policy regarding the scope
of accreditation as pertaining to "programs in emerging
substantive areas of professional psychology..."
(p. 2 of the G&P). Comments were accepted until
April 3, 2003 by an electronic form, available at
http://apaoutside.apa.org/accreditation/surveys/rfc/substantive/.
The Committee is pleased to report that 75 sets
of comments were submitted. These comments can still
be reviewed online at http://apaoutside.apa.org/accreditation/surveys/rfc/substantive/view.asp.
The committee anticipates review of the policy issues
and these qualitative and empirical data at its
January 2004 policy meeting. After that time, any
specific proposed changes to the G&P will be available
for another 6-month public comment period, as accreditation
policies require.
2002 CoA Annual Report
Now Available! The CoA Annual
Report contains an accounting of CoA actions for
2002. To obtain a copy, email apaaccred.
Contact Information
Contact the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
at:
American Psychological Association
Education Directorate
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (202)336-5979
Fax: (202)336-5978
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