- Skip to main content
- About Us
- Contact Us
- FAQs
-  Language Assistance ****   - English
  - español
  - 中文: 繁體版
  - Việt-ngữ
  - 한국어
  - Tagalog
  - Русский

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education

            - Student Loans
            - Grants
            - Laws
            - Data

**For more on the latest information on accreditation released by the Department, please click here.**

The following accrediting agencies are recognized by the Secretary as reliable  authorities concerning the quality of education or training offered by the  institutions of higher education or higher education programs they accredit.

The dates  specified for each entry are (1) the date of initial listing as a nationally  recognized accrediting agency, (2) the date of the most recent review for  renewed recognition of the agency by Department staff and by the NACIQI, and  (3) the date of the next scheduled review of the agency’s compliance report or  full petition for renewal of recognition. (Note: S=Summer NACIQI meeting;  W=Winter NACIQI meeting; C= Compliance Report)

Unless  otherwise noted in a Title IV note after the agency’s name, accreditation by an  agency listed below may not be used by an institution accredited by the agency  to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs. 

**EDUCATION TRAINING**

**Montessori  Accreditation Council for Teacher Education**  1995/2021/W2026  Scope of recognition: The  accreditation of Montessori teacher education institutions and programs  throughout the United States, including those offered via distance education.

Geographic  Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title  IV Note*:**** Only  freestanding Montessori teacher education institutions may use accreditation by  this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Rebecca  Pelton, President  Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education  420 Park Street  Charlottesville, VA 22902  Tel. (434) 202-7793, Fax (888) 525-8838  After Hours Tel. (434) 987-2975  E-mail address: rebecca@macte.org  Web address: www.MACTE.org

**LEGAL**

**American Bar Association, Council  of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar**  1952/2021/S2026  Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of  programs in legal education that lead to the first professional degree in law,  including those offered via distance education, as well as freestanding law  schools offering such programs. 

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Only freestanding law  schools may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*

William E. Adams, Jr.  Managing Director, Accreditation and Legal Education  ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar  321 North Clark Street, 21st Floor  Chicago, Illinois 60654-7598  Tel. (312) 988-5103, Fax (312) 988-5681  E-mail address: william.adams@americanbar.org  Web address: www.abanet.org/legaled/

**COMMUNITY  AND SOCIAL SERVICES**

**Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission**  1969/2022/S2023  Scope of Recognition: The preaccreditation and accreditation of CPE Level I/Level II programs and Certified Educator CPE programs, including programs offered via distance education. 

Geographic  Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States. **Title  IV Note:** *Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Marc Medwed, Interim Executive Director1 Concourse Parkway Suite 800Atlanta, GA 30328Tel 1: (404) 320-1472 Fax: (404) 3200849Email address: marc.medwed@acpe.edu  Web address: www.acpe.edu

**Commission on Accrediting of the Association  of Theological Schools**  1952/2018/W2026  Scope of recognition: The  accreditation of theological schools and seminaries, as well as schools or  programs that are parts of colleges or universities, in the United States,  offering post baccalaureate degrees in professional and academic theological  education, including delivery via distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities:*****Throughout the United States*.

**Title IV Note:** *Only freestanding  institutions, colleges, or seminaries of theology may use accreditation by this  agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Frank M. Yamada, Executive Director  10 Summit Park Drive  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275-1103  Tel. (412) 788-6505, Fax (412) 788-6510  E-mail address: yamada@ats.edu  Web address: www.ats.edu

**Commission on English Language  Program Accreditation**  2003/2022/W2027  Scope of recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting  English language programs and institutions in the United States including those  programs offered via distance education.

*Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities:****Throughout the United States.*****

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this  agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*****

Heidi Vellenga, Executive Director  1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 630  Alexandria, Virginia 22314  Tel. (703) 665-3400, Fax(703) 519-2071  E-mail address: hvellenga@cea-accredit.org  Web address:www.cea-accredit.org

**PERSONAL  CARE AND SERVICES**

**American Board of Funeral Service  Education, Committee on Accreditation**  1972/2021/W2026  Scope of recognition: the  accreditation of institutions and programs within the United States awarding  diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees in funeral service or  mortuary science, including the accreditation of distance learning courses and  programs offered by these programs and institutions.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: *Throughout the United States.*

**Title IV Note:** *Only freestanding schools  or colleges of funeral service or mortuary science may use accreditation by  this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*****

Robert C. Smith, III, Executive  Director  992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108  Woodbury Heights, New Jersey 08097  Tel. (816) 233-3747, Fax (856) 579-7354  E-mail address: exdir@abfse.org  Web address: www.abfse.org

**Commission on Massage Therapy  Accreditation**  2002/2021/C-S2023  Scope of recognition: the  accreditation of institutions and programs in the United States that award  postsecondary certificates, postsecondary diplomas, academic Associate degrees  and occupational Associate degrees, in the practice of massage therapy,  bodywork, and aesthetics/esthetics and skin care, and programs that include distance education. 

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Only freestanding schools  or colleges of massage therapy, body work and aesthetics/esthetics may use  accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title  IV programs*.

Dawn Hogue, Acting Executive  Director  Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation  900 Commonwealth Place, Suite 200-331  Virginia Beach, VA 23464  Tel. (202) 888-6790, Fax (202)888-6787  E-mail address: dhogue@comta.org  Web address: www.comta.org

**HEALTHCARE**

**Academy  of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition  and Dietetics**  1974/2018/W2023  Scope of recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation, within the  United States, of Didactic and Coordinated Programs in Dietetics at both the  undergraduate and graduate level, postbaccalaureate Dietetic Internships, and  Dietetic Technician Programs at the associate degree level and for its  accreditation of such programs offered via distance education.

Geographic  Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title  IV Note:** *Only  postbaccalaureate dietetic internship programs may use accreditation by this  agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Rayane  AbuSabba, Executive Director  120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190  Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995  Tel. (312) 899-4780, Fax (312) 899-4817  E-mail address: rabusabha@eatright.org  Web address: www.eatrightpro.org/acend

**Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine**  1988/2021/C-W2024  Scope of recognition: the accreditation  and pre-accreditation (“Candidacy”) throughout the United States of  professional non-degree and graduate degree programs, including professional  doctoral programs, in the field of acupuncture and/or Oriental medicine, as  well as freestanding institutions and colleges of acupuncture and/or Oriental  medicine that offer such programs, including programs offered via distance education. 

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States.

**Title IV Note:** *Only  freestanding institutions or colleges of acupuncture or Oriental medicine may  use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in  Title IV programs.*

Mark S. McKenzie, Executive  Director  8941 Aztec Drive, Suite B  Eden Prairie, MN 55347  Tel. (952) 212-2434, Fax (952)657-7068  E-mail address: mark.mckenzie@acaom.org  Web address: www.acaom.org

**Accreditation Commission for  Education in Nursing, Inc. – May 6, 2013**  Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission  1952/2018/W2023  Scope of recognition: Accreditation of nursing education programs and schools,  both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer a certificate, diploma, or a  recognized professional degree including clinical doctorate, masters, baccalaureate,  associate, diploma, and practical nursing programs in the United States and its  territories, including those offered via distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States.

**Title IV Note:** *Practical, diploma,  associate, baccalaureate, and higher degree nursing education programs that are  not located in an institutional accredited institutions may use accreditation  by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*****

Nell Ard, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEFDirector 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 | Atlanta, Georgia  30326 P.  (404) 975-5000E.  nard@acenursing.org  www.acenursing.orgFor more information or to register, visit www.acenursing.org

**Accreditation Commission for  Midwifery Education**  1982/2018/W2023  Scope of recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation of basic  certificate, basic graduate nurse-midwifery, direct entry midwifery, and pre-certification  nurse-midwifery education programs, including those programs that offer  distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this  agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs*.

  Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300Alexandria, Virginia 22314  Tel. (703) 835-4565   E-mail address:  Support@theacme.org  Web address: http://www.theacme.org

**Accreditation Council for Pharmacy  Education**  1952/2022/2023  Scope of recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation within the United  States of professional degree programs in pharmacy leading to the degree of  Doctor of Pharmacy, including those programs offered via distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this  agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*

Janet Engle, Executive Director  135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100  Chicago, Illinois 60603  Tel. (312) 664-3575, Fax (312) 664-46522  E-mail address: jengle@acpe-accredit.org  Web address: www.acpe-accredit.org

**Accrediting Bureau of Health Education  Schools**  1969/2021/S2026  Scope of recognition: The  accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions in the United States  offering predominantly* allied health education programs leading to a  certificate, diploma, and degrees at the level of the Associate of Applied  Science, Associate of Occupational Science, Academic Associate, Baccalaureate  and Master's; and the programmatic accreditation of medical assisting, medical  laboratory technology, and surgical technology programs, through the Associate  degree, including those offered via distance education. The scope extends to  the Substantive Change Committee, jointly with the Commission, for decisions on  substantive change.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Only freestanding allied  health education institutions and institutions that offer predominantly allied  health programs may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility  to participate in Title IV programs.*

India Tips, Executive Director6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 730North Bethesda, MD 20852Tel. (301) 291-7550, Fax (703) 917-4109E-mail address: itips@abhes.orgWeb address: www.abhes.org

**American Dental Association,  Commission on Dental Accreditation**  1952/2022/S2027  Scope of recognition: The accreditation of predoctoral dental education  programs (leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree), advanced dental education  programs, and allied dental education programs that are fully operational or  have attained “Initial Accreditation” status, including programs offered via  distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this  agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs*.

Sherin  Tooks, Director  Commission on Dental Accreditation  American Dental Association  211 East Chicago Avenue, 19th Floor  Chicago, Illinois 60611  Tel. (312) 440-2940, (800) 621-8099, Fax (312) 587-5107  E-mail address: tookss@ada.org  Web address: http://www.ada.org/coda

**American Occupational Therapy  Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education**  1952/2022/S2023  Scope of recognition: the accreditation of occupational therapy educational  programs offering the professional master's degree, combined baccalaureate/master's  degree, and occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) degree; the accreditation of  occupational therapy assistant programs offering the  associate degree or a certificate; and the accreditation of these programs offered via distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this  agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*

Teresa Brininger  Director of Accreditation  6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200  North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929  Tel. (301) 652-6611x2981, Fax (240) 762-5140  E-mail address: tbrininger@aota.org  Web address: www.acoteonline.org

**American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education**  1952/2018/S2023  Scope of recognition: the accreditation of professional optometric degree programs and optometric residency programs, and for the pre-accreditation category of Preliminary Approval for professional optometric degree programs, including those offered via distance education. 

Geographic Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States.

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this agency  does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*

Stephanie A. Puljak, Director  243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Floor 1  St. Louis, Missouri 63141  Tel. (314) 983-4246   , Fax (314) 991-4101  E-mail address: spuljak@aoa.org  Web address: www.theacoe.org

**American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation**  1952/2021/S2026  Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation (“Provisional Accreditation”) of freestanding institutions and distance learning education programs of osteopathic medicine and of osteopathic medical programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States

**Title IV Note:***Only freestanding schools or colleges of osteopathic medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Richard Winn, EdDSecretary to the Commission on Osteopathic College AccreditationAmerican Osteopathic Association142 East Ontario StreetChicago, Illinois 60611Tel. (312) 202-8484 Fax (312) 202-8424  E-mail address: predoc@osteopathic.orgWeb address: www.aoacoca.org

**American Physical Therapy  Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education**  1977/2018/W2023  Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate  for Accreditation") in the United States of physical therapist education  programs leading to the first professional degree at the master's or doctoral  level and physical therapist assistant education programs at the associate  degree level and for its accreditation of such programs offered via distance  education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States

**Title  IV Note:** *Accreditation  by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish  eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Candy  Bahner, Interim Director  Department of Accreditation  Trans Potomac Plaza  1111 North Fairfax Street  Alexandria, Virginia 22314  Tel. (703) 706-3245, Fax (703) 684-7343  E-mail address: candybahner@apta.org  Web address: www.apta.org

**American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education**  1952/2022/W2027  Scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation of freestanding colleges of podiatric medicine and programs of podiatric medicine, including first professional programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, *including those offered via distance education*. Only freestanding schools or colleges of podiatric medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Only freestanding schools  or colleges of podiatric medicine may use accreditation by this agency to  establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Heather M. Stagliano, Director  9312 Old Georgetown Road  Bethesda, Maryland 20814-1621  Tel. (301) 571-9200, Fax (301) 571-4903  E-mail address: hmstaglino@apma.org  Web address: www.cpme.org

**American Psychological Association,  Commission on Accreditation**  1970/2021/S2026  Scope of recognition: the  accreditation in the United States of doctoral programs in clinical,  counseling, school and combined professional-scientific psychology; doctoral  internship programs in health service psychology; and postdoctoral residency  programs in health service psychology; and the pre-accreditation in the United  States of doctoral internship programs in health service psychology;   and postdoctoral residency programs  in health service psychology.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this  agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*

Jacqueline Remondet Wall, Director  Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation  750 First Street, NE  Washington, DC 20002-4242  Tel. (202) 336-5979, Fax (202) 336-5978  E-mail address: jwall@apa.org  Web address: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

**American Speech-Language-Hearing  Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language  Pathology**  1967/2021/W2026  Scope of recognition: The accreditation and pre-accreditation (Accreditation  Candidate) throughout the United States of education programs in audiology and  speech-language pathology leading to the first professional or clinical degree  at the master's or doctoral level, and the accreditation of these programs  offered via distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this  agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*

Gretchen Ehret HoshawChief Accreditation Officer2200 Research BoulevardRockville, Maryland 20850-3289Tel. (301) 296-5765E-mail address: gehret@asha.orgWeb address: caa.asha.org

**American Veterinary Medical  Association, Council on Education**  1952/2021/W2026  Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Provisional  Accreditation") in the United States of programs leading to professional  degrees (D.V.M. or V.M.D.) in veterinary medicine.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation by this  agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*

Karen Martens Brandt  Director, Education and Research  1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100  Schaumburg, Illinois 60173  Tel. (847) 925-8070, (800) 248-2862, Fax (847) 925-9329  E-mail address: kbrandt@avma.org  Web address: www.avma.org

**Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education**  2000/2018/S2023  Scope of recognition: the accreditation of nursing education programs in the  United States, at the baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, and certificate levels,  including programs offering distance education

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States

***Title IV Note:**** Accreditation by this agency  does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*

Jennifer  L. Butlin, Executive Director  One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530  Washington, DC 20036-1120  Tel. (202) 887-6791, Fax (202) 887-8476  E-mail address: jbutlin@ccneaccreditation.org  Web address: www.ccneaccreditation.org

**Council  on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs**  1955/2018/S2023  Scope of recognition: The accreditation of institutions and programs of nurse  anesthesia at the post master`s certificate, master`s, or doctoral degree levels  , including programs offering distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States

**Title IV Note:** *Only hospital-based nurse  anesthesia programs and freestanding nurse anesthesia institutions may use  accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title  IV programs.*

Francis Gerbasi  Chief Executive Officer      10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906      Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5603      Tel. (224) 275-9130      E-mail address: fgerbasi@coacrna.org      Web address: https://www.coacrna.org/about-coa/

**The Council on Chiropractic  Education**  1974/2022/W2027  Scope of  recognition: the accreditation of programs leading to the Doctor of  Chiropractic degree and single-purpose institutions offering the Doctor of  Chiropractic program.*Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States.*

Craig S. Little, President  10105 E. Via Linda, Suite 103 – 3642  Scottsdale, AZ 85258    Tel. (480) 443-8877, Fax (480) 483-7333  E-mail address: little@cce-usa.org  Web address: www.cce-usa.org

**Council on Education for Public  Health**  1974/2019/W2024  Scope of recognition: the accreditation within the United States of schools of  public health and public health programs outside schools of public health, at  the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels, including those offered via  distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States.

**Title IV Note:** *Accreditation  by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish  eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Laura Rasar King, Executive  Director  1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 220  Silver Spring, Maryland 20910  Tel. (202) 789-1050, Fax (202) 789-1895  E-mail address: lking@ceph.org  Web address: www.ceph.org

**Council on Naturopathic Medical  Education**  2003/2021/W2026  Scope of recognition: The  accreditation and preaccreditation throughout the United States of  graduate-level, four-year naturopathic medical education programs leading to  the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (NMD) or Doctor of Naturopathy (ND) including programs offered via distance education.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

***Title IV Note:**** Accreditation by this agency  does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs*

Daniel Seitz  Executive Director  P.O. Box 178  Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230  Tel. (413) 528-8877  E-mail address: danseitz@cnme.org  Web address: www.cnme.org

**Joint Review Committee on Education  in Radiologic Technology**  1957/2022/W2027   Scope of recognition: the accreditation  of educational programs in radiography, magnetic resonance, radiation therapy,  and medical dosimetry, including those offered via distance education, at the  certificate, associate, and baccalaureate levels.

Geographic Area of Accrediting  Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title IV Note:** *Only hospital-based  radiologic technology programs and freestanding radiologic technology  institutions may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to  participate in Title IV programs.*****

Leslie F. Winter, Chief Executive  Director  20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850  Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182  Tel. (312) 704-5300, Fax (312) 704-5304  E-mail address: mail@jrcert.org  Web address: www.jrcert.org

**Liaison  Committee on Medical Education**  1952/2018/S2023  Scope of recognition: the accreditation of medical education programs leading  to the M.D. degree.

Geographic  Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States. 

**Title  IV Note:** *Accreditation  by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish  eligibility to participate in Title IV programs*.

Barbara  Barzansky, Co-Secretary  Liaison Committee on Medical Education  American Medical Association  330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 39300  Chicago, Illinois 60611-5885  Tel. (312) 464-4933  E-mail address: barbara.barzansky@ama-assn.org  Web address: www.lcme.org

Veronica  M. Catanese, Co-Secretary  Liaison Committee on Medical Education  Association of American Medical Colleges  655 K Street, NW, Suite 100  Washington, DC 20001-2339  Tel. (202) 828-0596, Fax (202) 828-1125  E-mail address: vcantanese@aamc.org  Web address: www.lcme.org

**Midwifery  Education Accreditation Council**  2001/2021/W2026  Scope  of recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation throughout the United  States of direct-entry midwifery educational institutions and programs  conferring degrees and certificates, including the accreditation of such  programs offered via distance education.

Geographic  Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States.

**Title  IV Note:** *Only  freestanding direct-entry midwifery educational institutions may use  accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title  IV programs.*

Beatrix  Packmohr, Executive Director  850 Mt. Pleasant Avenue  Ann Arbor, MI 48103  Tel. (360) 466-2080  E-mail address: xecutivedirector@meacschools.org  Web address: www.meacschools.org

**National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation**2021/2021/W2026Scope of recognition: the preaccreditation and accreditation of nursing education programs, which offer a certificate, diploma or degree at the practical/vocational, diploma, associate, baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral levels, including those offered via distance education. This recognition extends to the Appeals Panel.

Geographic Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States.

Teresa Shellenbarger, Executive Director2600 Virginia Avenue NWWashington, DC 20037Tel. (202) 909-2487 E-mail address: tshellenbarger@nln.org Web address: https://www.nln.org/home

**National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium**2022/ S2026Scope of Recognition:  Accreditation of nurse practitioner (NP) postgraduate residency and fellowship training programs. This recognition also extends to the agency's Appeals Panel.

Geographic Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States.

**Title  IV Note:** *Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.*

Kerry BarmrickExecutive DirectorNational Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium625 Main StreetMiddletown, CT 06457E-mail address:  Kerry.Bamrick@nppostgradtraining.com

Top

----

  4 | 5 | 6TOC

 Printable view

## How Do I Find...

          - Student loans, forgiveness
          - Higher Education Rulemaking
          - College accreditation
          - Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
          - FERPA
          - FAFSA
          - 1098, tax forms

More >

## Information About...

          - Elevating Teaching
          - Early Learning
          - Engage Every Student
          - Unlocking Career Success
          - Cybersecurity

 

----

*Our mission*

Student Loans
Repaying LoansDefaulted LoansLoan ForgivenessLoan Servicers

Grants & Programs
Apply for Pell GrantsGrants ForecastApply for a Grant

Laws & Guidance
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)FERPACivil RightsNew IDEA Website

Data & Research
Education StatisticsPostsecondary Education DataED Data ExpressNation's Report CardWhat Works ClearinghouseOpen Data PlatformCOVID Relief Data

About Us
Contact UsED OfficesJobsPress ReleasesFAQsRecursos en españolBudget, PerformancePrivacy Program

----

          - Notices
          - FOIA
          - Privacy Policy
          - Accessibility
          - Security
          - Information quality
          - Inspector General
          - Whitehouse.gov
          - USA.gov
          - Benefits.gov
          - Regulations.gov
          - vote.gov