Programmatic accreditors review specialized and professional programs in a range of fields and disciplines within institutions, as well as single-purpose freestanding institutions.
| Accrediting Organization | Recognized Scope of Accreditation |
|---|---|
| Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)
CHEA-recognized
Not USDE-recognized
|
CHEA-recognized Scope Statement:
Accredits postsecondary nuclear medicine technology programs offering certificate, associate and baccalaureate degrees. Programs must be located in the territorial United States, its protectorates and possessions and may be offered in a traditional or distance education format. (2013)
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
This organization is recognized only by CHEA and not USDE.
|
| Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board, American Society of Landscape Architects (LAAB-ASLA)
CHEA-recognized
Not USDE-recognized
|
CHEA-recognized Scope Statement:
First professional programs in landscape architecture at the bachelor’s or master’s level in the United States and its territories. (2013)
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
This organization is recognized only by CHEA and not USDE.
|
| Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
Not CHEA-recognized
USDE-recognized
|
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
|
| Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)
CHEA-recognized
Not USDE-recognized
|
CHEA-recognized Scope Statement:
MPCAC accredits counseling and psychology master’s degree programs, located in regionally accredited colleges and universities in the United States, that educate students in the science-based practice of counseling and psychological services. (2021)
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
This organization is recognized only by CHEA and not USDE.
|
| Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)
Not CHEA-recognized
USDE-recognized
|
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
|
| Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
Not CHEA-recognized
USDE-recognized
|
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
|
| National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
CHEA-recognized
Not USDE-recognized
|
CHEA-recognized Scope Statement:
NAACLS independently accredits educational programs at the associate, prebaccalaureate (certificate), baccalaureate, post‐baccalaureate (certificate),and master's degree levels in the United States and internationally for the following professions: medical laboratory science, medical laboratory technician, histotechnologist, histotechnician, pathologist assistant, diagnostic molecular scientist, and cytogenetic technologist. (2019)
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
This organization is recognized only by CHEA and not USDE.
|
| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
CHEA-recognized
Not USDE-recognized
|
CHEA-recognized Scope Statement:
The scope of NAEYC’s higher education accreditation includes programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree levels that prepare candidates to work in the early childhood education profession. The degree program must be offered at an institution of higher education that is located in a U.S. state, district, or territory and that is currently accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education.
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
This organization is recognized only by CHEA and not USDE.
|
| National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
CHEA-recognized
Not USDE-recognized
|
CHEA-recognized Scope Statement:
NASP’s scope of accreditation is the accreditation of specialist level degree programs and doctoral degree programs in school psychology. The degree program must be offered by a higher education institution that is located in the United States or its territories and is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the US Department of Education. (2021)
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
This organization is recognized only by CHEA and not USDE.
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| National Association of Schools of Art and Design Commission on Accreditation (NASAD)
Not CHEA-recognized
USDE-recognized
|
USDE-recognized Scope Statement:
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