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Notice of Actions — Accreditation Status: Fall 2018

In accordance with Section 5., Confidentiality and Public Disclosure of Information, as outlined in the Accreditation Operating Procedures of the Commission on Accreditation (AOP)opens in new window (PDF, 523KB), as well as the Secretary's Recognition Criterion 602.26, Notification of accrediting decisions, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Recognition Standard 12B, Demonstrates Accountability, the following summarizes the actions taken by the American Psychological Association's Commission on Accreditation at its Oct. 19, through Oct. 22, 2017, fall program review meeting. This list does not include actions on programs that did not receive an accreditation decision, or programs that submitted other correspondence or interim reports for review at the summer meeting.

A database of all currently accredited programs is available on the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation website.

For additional information regarding periodic review, including accreditation statuses and decision options, please see Section 8 of the Accreditation Operating Procedures of the Commission on Accreditation (AOP)opens in new window (PDF, 524KB).

Doctoral Programs

Grant Initial Accreditation – Accredited, on Contingency

Program Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester, NY Clinical/School PhD 2021

Grant Initial Full Accreditation

Program Name Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
Northwest University Kirkland, Wash. Counseling PsyD 2022

Reaffirm Full Accreditation

Program Name Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
Alliant International University, San Francisco Bay San Francisco, Calif. Clinical PhD 2027
Boston University Boston, Mass. Clinical PhD 2028
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind. Clinical PhD 2028
La Salle University Philadelphia, Penn. Clinical PsyD
2028
Midwestern University Downers Grove, Ill. Clinical PsyD 2027
Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University Eagan, Minn. Clinical PsyD 2028
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Ill. Clinical PhD 2028
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas Counseling PsyD 2027
Purdue University West Lafayette, Ind. Clinical PhD 2028
Spalding University Louisville, Ky. Clinical PsyD 2027
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, Calif. Clinical PhD 2028
University of Hartford West Hartford, Ct. Clinical PsyD 2028
University of Houston Houston, Texas Clinical PhD 2028
University of La Verne La Verne, Calif. Clinical PsyD 2028
University of Oklahoma (currently "accredited, inactive") Norman, Ok. Counseling PhD 2027
University of Vermont Burlington, Vt. Clinical PhD 2027
Yeshiva University Bronx, N.Y. Clinical/School PsyD 2027

Restore accreditation (previously “Accredited, on Probation”)

Program Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
University of Iowa (currently "accredited, inactive") Iowa City, Iowa School PhD 2019
William James College Newton, Mass. Clinical PsyD 2019

Accredited, on Probation (Appealable)

Program Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
DePaul University Chicago, Ill. Clinical PhD 2020

Accredited, Inactive

Program Name Location Effective Date Substantive Area Degree Next Review
Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Schaumburg Schaumburg, Ill. Sept. 1, 2017 Clinical PsyD 2021
American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area Alameda, Calif. Sept. 1, 2017 Clinical PsyD 2028

Pre-Doctoral Internship Programs

Grant Initial Accreditation – Accredited, on Contingency

Program

Location

Next Review

Headway Emotional Health Services

Minneapolis, Minn.

2020

Pennsylvania Counseling Services

Lebanon, Penn.

2020

The Children’s Center

Salt Lake City, Utah 

2020

Grant Initial Full Accreditation

Program

Location

Next Review

California State University, San Marcos

San Marcos, Calif.

2028

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

2028

Community Counseling Center

Hermitage, Penn.

2028

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

Rutland, Mass.

2028

Georgia Regional Hospital

Decatur, Gia

2028

Hofstra University

Hempstead, N.Y.

2028

Life Skills Psychological Services

Cadillac, Mich.

2028

Metropolitan State Hospital

Norwalk, Calif.

2028

Reaffirm Full Accreditation

Program

Location

Next Review

Astor Services for Children & Families

Middletown, N.Y.

2021

California Medical Facility - Psychiatric Inpatient Program

Vacaville, Calif.

2027

California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, Calif.

2028

Cherokee Health Systems

Knoxville, Tenn.

2027

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colo.

2028

Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo

Pueblo, Colo.

2027

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colo.

2028

Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee

Tallahassee, Fla.

2028

Hamilton-Madison House

New York, New York

2027

Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Mass.

2028

Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services

Los Angeles, Calif.

2027

Oklahoma Health Consortium

Norman, Okla.

2028

St. Louis Psychology Internship Consortium

St. Louis, Mo.

2028

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Ill.

2028

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Ill.

2028

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

2028

University of Massachusetts Center for Counseling and Psychological Health

Amherst, Mass.

2028

University of South Florida, Counseling Center

Tampa, Fla .

2028

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, Calif.

2028

VA - Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

North Little Rock, Ark.

2027

VA - Iliana Health Care System

Danville, Ill.

2028

VA - Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Minneapolis, Minn.

2028

VA - South Texas Veterans Health Care System

San Antonio, Texas

2027

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Va .

2028

Washburn Center for Children

Minneapolis, Minn.

2027

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Morgantown, W.Va.

2027

 

Moved from Accredited, on Contingency to Full Accreditation

Program

Location

Next Review

Colorado Psychology Internship Consortium (CO-PIC)

Denver, Colo.

2021

Mental Health Systems, PC

Edina, Minn.

2021

Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc.

Columbus, Ohio

2021

Oregon State Hospital

Salem, Ore.

2021

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler, Texas

2021

VA - Chalmers P. Wylie Columbus VA Health Care Center

Columbus, Ohio

2021

VA - Kansas City VAMC

Kansas City, Mo.

2021

VA - VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (VA NWI-HCS)

Lincoln, Neb.

2021

 

Accredited, Inactive

Program

Location

Next Review

Aurora Behavioral Health

Milwaukee, Wis.

2019

Bronx Psychiatric Center

Bronx, N.Y.

2021

Federal Correctional Complex, Petersburg

Petersburg, Va.

2021

Institute for Child and Family Health

Miami, Fla.

2018

Talbert House

Cincinnati, Ohio

2022

Withdrawal from Accreditation-Voluntary

Program

Location

Next Review

Baylor Scott & White Health (effective 7/1/2019)

Temple, Texas

2022

University of North Dakota Psychology Internship Center (effective 7/31/2019)

Grand Forks, N.D.

2019

 

Postdoctoral Residency Programs

Grant Initial Accreditation – Accredited, on Contingency

Program

Location

Practice Area

Next Review

Brown University, Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Training Programs at Brown

Providence, R.I.

Neuropsychology

2022

VA - Battle Creek VA Medical Center

Battle Creek, Mich.

Neuropsychology

2022

 

Grant Initial Full Accreditation

Program

Location

Practice Area

Next Review

Florida Department of Corrections-OHS

Zephyrhills, Fla.

Clinical

2027

VA - Battle Creek VA Medical Center

Battle Creek, Mich.

Clinical

2028

VA - Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

Philadelphia, Penn.

Clinical

2028

VA - Long Beach VA Medical Center

Long Beach, Calif.

Neuropsychology

2028

VA - Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Minneapolis, Minn.

Rehabilitation

2028

VA - Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

Charleston, S.C.

Clinical

2027

VA - Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center

Sepulveda, Calif.

Clinical

2028

 

Reaffirm Full Accreditation

Program

Location

Practice Area

Next Review

Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, Was.

Clinical

2028

VA - Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Houston, Texas

Neuropsychology

2028

VA - Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Minneapolis, Minn.

Clinical

2028

VA - Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Minneapolis, Minn.

Neuropsychology

2028

VA - Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo.

Clinical

2028

 

Accredited, Inactive

Program

Location

Substantive Area

Next Review

Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler AMC, Hawaii

Neuropsychology

2021

 

 

 

 


For additional information about psychology accreditation or questions regarding this notice, please feel free to contact the APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation at (202) 336-5979 or by email.

Jacqueline Remondet Wall, PhD
Director, Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation

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