The Commission on Accreditation (CoA) Master’s Accreditation Policy Group continues to make progress on policy documents, as well as developing procedures and processes for the accreditation of master’s programs. At the spring 2025 program review meeting, the CoA voted to authorize site visits for two additional master’s programs: the clinical psychology MA at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and the counseling psychology MA at the University of North Dakota.
Call for master’s program applicants
Applicant programs seeking APA CoA accreditation must fall under the health service psychology practice areas specified in IR C-2 Mopens in new window. The CoA is taking a phased approach to implementation by allowing a set number of programs to apply by a given deadline. The first six (6) complete applications (i.e., full self-study and application fee) submitted by August 1, 2025 will begin the accreditation review process (see AOP-M Section 6-8) at the fall 2025 CoA meeting. An additional six (6) applications received by May 1, 2026 will begin the accreditation review process at the summer 2026 CoA meeting. Applicants will enter the queue for CoA review once both the self-study and application fee are submitted. Future submission dates will be announced in 2026. Applicants will be listed on the accreditation website as they are received. Once the cap of programs has been reached, the CoA will not accept additional applications until additional submission dates have been formally announced.
Please continue to visit the master’s accreditation webpageopens in new window on the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation website for updates.
