Programs Applying for Initial Accreditation

As of January 2012

The following list indicates receipt of self-studies and required payment, signaling voluntary application for initial accreditation by the programs noted. The list reflects programs currently or recently undergoing the review process. Programs that have received a final decision or have withdrawn from the accreditation process will be removed from this list one (1) calendar year after the change in status has been posted.

Status Definitions:

  • Accredited. Programs that have been judged by the CoA to be consistent substantively and procedurally with the Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation (G&P) (PDF, 460KB). The program's full listing, including the year of the next scheduled review, can also be found on the relevant list of accredited programs.

  • Under review. Programs have not yet received a final decision; no further information on those programs and their stage in the accreditation process may be provided by our office. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the program directly for further details.

  • Application voluntarily withdrawn. The program has chosen to voluntarily withdraw its current application from the accreditation process.

  • Denied a site visit. Programs that have been judged by the CoA as not ready for the site visit portion of the accreditation process.

  • Denied accreditation. Programs that have completed the site visit portion of the accreditation process but have been judged by the CoA as being substantially inconsistent with the G&P.

  • Deemed to have withdrawn. The CoA has deemed the program to have withdrawn in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Accreditation Operating Procedures (PDF, 142KB).

Further information on the accreditation process is available on our frequently asked questions page. For details on providing third-party comment on any of the below programs, please refer to Section 7 of the Accreditation Operating Procedures (PDF, 145KB) or contact the Office at (202) 336-5979 or via email. In order for our office to process third-party testimony in the most efficient manner, we ask that any comments be provided within 45 days after the program's date of application.

Programs are listed alphabetically below by type (doctoral, internship, postdoctoral).

Doctoral Programs

Program name
Program type
Degree offered
Application received
Status
University of Alaska, Anchorage / University of Alaska, Fairbanks Clinical PhD 2/2/11
Under review
Antioch University Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)ClinicalPsyD6/29/11Under review
Antioch University Seattle (Seattle, WA)
Clinical
PsyD
9/22/10
Application voluntarily withdrawn
Carlow University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Counseling
PsyD
9/10/10
Accredited,
effective
4/20/2011
East Carolina University (Greenville, NC)ClinicalPhD8/31/11Under review
East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN)ClinicalPhD9/13/11Under review
Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA) Clinical
PsyD
 10/31/11 Under review
Institute for the Psychological Sciences (Arlington, VA) Clinical PsyD 12/16/11 Under review
John Jay College, CUNY Graduate Center (New York, NY)
Clinical
PhD
04/23/10
Application voluntarily withdrawn
Loyola University Chicago (Chicago, IL)School PhD 5/2/11 Under review
Michigan School of Professional Psychology (Farmington Hills, MI)
Clinical
PsyD
 2/14/11
Under review
Midwestern University, Downers Grove (Downers Grove, IL) Clinical PsyD 12/27/11 Under review
Midwestern University, Glendale (Glendale, AZ)ClinicalPsyD9/9/10Under review
University of North Carolina, Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)ClinicalPhD7/18/11Under review
University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
Clinical
PhD
9/20/10
Accredited,
effective
4/15/2011
University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA)SchoolPhD8/30/11Under review
Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ponce, PR)ClinicalPhD9/1/11Under review
Radford University (Radford, VA) Counseling PsyD 11/21/11 Under review
University of the Rockies (Colorado Springs, CO)ClinicalPsyD9/1/11Under review
Texas Woman's University (Denton, DX)
School
PhD
9/13/10
Under review
Union Institute and University (Brattleboro, VT & Cincinnati, OH)ClinicalPsyD9/7/11Under review

Doctoral Internship Programs

Program name
Application received
Status
Alaska Psychology Internship Consortium (Fairbanks, AK)12/21/11 Under review
University of Albany, SUNY (Albany, NY)8/29/11Under review
California State University, Northridge University Counseling Services (Northridge, CA) 3/10/11Under review
University of Central Florida Counseling Center (Orlando, FL)12/29/10
Accredited,
effective 6/24/2011
Federal Correctional Institution (Terminal Island, CA)8/12/10Under review
Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services (Los Angeles, CA) 12/6/10 Under review
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center—Fresno (Fresno, CA)9/3/10Under review
Kentucky Department of Corrections, Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse (LaGrange, KY)8/19/11Under review
Larned State Hospital (Larned, KS)9/7/10Under review
Loma Linda University School of Medicine (Loma Linda, CA)
 3/26/10
Accredited,
effective
6/14/2011
Loudoun County Public Schools (Ashburn, VA)8/25/11Under review
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology Internship Consortium (Boston, MA)

 7/27/09

Under review
Mount Sinai Adolescent Center (New York, NY)7/12/10Under review
Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth, VA) 1/3/11
Accredited,
effective
8/16/2011
Newark Public Schools (Newark, NJ) 12/13/11 Under review
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Counseling and Wellness Services (Chapel Hill, NC)5/6/10Accredited,
effective
3/25/2011
University of North Dakota Counseling Center (Grand Forks, ND)3/30/11  Under review
University of the Pacific Counseling Services (Stockton, CA)6/21/10Under review
Pennsylvania Counseling Services (Lebanon, PA)5/24/11 Under review
Rutgers Health Services – CAPS (New Brunswick, NJ)9/2/11Under review
San Jose University Counseling Services (San Jose, CA)9/6/11Under review
South Arkansas Regional Health Center (El Dorado, AR)
5/1/09
Under review
States Operated Forensic Services (St. Peter, MN) 9/19/11 Under review
Tarzana Treatment Centers (Tarzana, CA)8/3/11Under review
Temple University, Tuttleman Counseling Services (Philadelphia, PA)
2/15/11
Accredited,
effective
5/24/2011
University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX) 12/22/11 Under review
The University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)1/30/12 Under review
Washburn Center for Children (Minneapolis, MN)6/21/11Under review
University of Washington Counseling Center (Seattle, WA)4/27/11Under review 

Postdoctoral Residency Programs

Program nameProgram typeApplication receivedStatus
Akron Children's Hospital (Akron, OH)Clinical Child7/2/10Under review
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (Bay Pines, FL)Traditional Clinical11/23/11Under review
Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Military Medical Center (Fort Sam Houston, TX)Clinical Child9/30/08Under review
Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Military Medical Center (Fort Sam Houston, TX)
Clinical Health1/30/09Accredited,
effective
4/1/2011
University of California, San Diego/VA San Diego Healthcare System (San Diego, CA)Traditional Clinical5/19/10Accredited,
effective
3/15/2011
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) (North Little Rock, AR) Traditional Clinical 12/20/11 Under review
Children's Medical Center, Dallas (Dallas, TX)Clinical Child8/31/10Under review
Consortium for Advanced Psychology Training at Michigan State University/Flint Area Medical Education (Flint, MI)Rehabilitation Psychology1/5/11Under review
Edward J. Hines Jr. VA Hospital (Hines, IL)
Traditional Clinical
 8/9/10
Under review
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (Jackson, MS)Traditional Clinical4/15/10Under review
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital (Columbia, MO)Traditional Clinical 9/30/10Under review
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (Tampa, FL)Rehabilitation Psychology 6/6/11 Under review
Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center (Loma Linda, CA)Traditional Clinical1/5/12Under review
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center (Detroit, MI) Traditional Clinical 1/5/11Under review
Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)Rehabilitation
Psychology
8/26/11Under review
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Consortium (Mountain View, CA)Traditional Clinical8/31/10Accredited,
effective
4/26/2011
Kaiser Permanente South East Bay Consortium (Fremont, CA)Traditional Clinical8/30/11Under review
Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center (Brecksville, OH)
 Clinical Neuropsychology 12/11/09Accredited,
effective
2/25/2011
Madigan Healthcare System (Tacoma, WA) Traditional Clinical 12/29/10Accredited,
effective
7/20/2011
Madigan Healthcare System (Tacoma, WA) Clinical Child 3/30/11 Under review
McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Richmond, VA)

Rehabilitation Psychology

 12/31/08Accredited,
effective
7/15/2011
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Houston, TX)Clinical Neuropsychology4/29/10Under review
Minneapolis VA Healthcare System (Minneapolis, MN)Clinical Neuropsychology12/13/10 Accredited,
effective
7/22/2011
San Francisco VA Medical Center (San Francisco, CA) Clinical Neuropsychology 3/9/11Under review
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (New Orleans, LA)Traditional Clinical8/29/11Under review
VA Long Beach Healthcare System (Long Beach, CA)Traditional Clinical9/22/10Under review
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (Salt Lake City, UT) Traditional Clinical 1/11/11Under review
Veteran Integrated Service Network 19 MIRECC (Denver, CO) Traditional Clinical 12/27/10Application voluntarily withdrawn
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (White River Junction, VT)Traditional Clinical2/24/11Under review
 Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Washington, DC)Forensic Psychology 4/20/11  Under review
Washington DC VA Medical Center (Washington, DC)Traditional Clinical9/1/11Under review
W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center (Salisbury, NC)Traditional Clinical9/1/11Under review

Updated January 2012