The APA-CoA is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) as a programmatic accrediting body. The CoA’s last review was in 2021, in which it received a 5-year recognition of renewal status. The CoA submitted its written petition for continued recognition and expansion of scope to include master’s and distance education Health Service Psychology programs in July of 2024. The CoA is scheduled for review by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) meeting in July 2026. Following the NACIQI meeting, ED Department Senior Staff will make a recommendation about the scope and continued recognition of the APA-CoA as an accrediting agency.
From the office
Department of Education (ED) Update
Updates on the CoA’s ED recognition status
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation. (2025, June 1). Department of Education (ED) Update. Commission on Accreditation (CoA) Update. https://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/newsletter/2025/06/department-education