Commission on Accreditation (CoA) Update
A publication of the Education Directorate
September 2015
Standards of Accreditation
July 2015 Program Review Meeting
- Update on CoA decisions and program counts
CoA grants initial accreditation to 17 programs.
Recent Policy Actions
- Approval of new Accreditation Operating Procedures
New AOP approved by APA governance.
- New and updated Implementing Regulations
IRs developed to support implementation of the Standards of Accreditation and Accreditation Operating Procedures.
- Implementing Regulations out for public comment
Proposed new IRs to supplement the Standards of Accreditation.
For Programs
- Accredited programs scheduled for 2016 site visits
Information for programs assigned to a 2016 site visit cycle.
- Important reminders for accredited programs
Annual Report Online, C-20 and annual accreditation fee.
- Substantive changes to accredited programs
How to report changes to CoA.
For Site Visitors
- Become a site visitor for SoA site visits
A great way to give back to the profession.

