Other Accrediting Bodies

Academic Programs Accredited or Reviewed by External Professional Organizations of Governmental Agencies (by Temple school / college)

Accreditation Schedule

(Updated 8/26/10)

New Intention to Seek Accreditation form

Any school, college, department or program seeking accreditation (first-time accreditation or candidacy status) is required to submit an "Intention to Seek Accreditation Form" to the Office of the Deputy Provost.  Please contact Dr. Jodi Levine Laufgraben (204-8873 or jodih@temple.edu) with any questions.

Art, Tyler School of

Art/School-wide

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Architecture

National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)

Music Therapy

American Music Therapy Association

Business and Management, Fox School of

Business Administration

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Healthcare Management

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)

Communications and Theater, School of

Journalism

Accreditation Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)

Theater

National Association of Schools of Theater (NAST)

Univeristy/Resident Theater Association (U/RTA)

Dentistry, School of

Commission on Dental Accreditation/American Dental Association (ADA)

Education, College of

Counseling Psychology

American Psychological Association (APA)

School Psychology

American Psychological Association (APA)

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) (program approval)

Teacher Education

Teacher Education

(All Pennsylvania Certificate Programs for Teachers and Other School Professionals in Education, Music, Art, Science and Liberal Arts)

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

Teacher Education

(All Teacher and School Professional Preparation Programs in Education)

Teacher Education Accrediation Counseling (TEAC)

INITIAL ACCREDITATION

Teacher Education Accreditation Council

[NOTE: Teacher education programs were NCATE accredited through June 2007]

Educational Administration

University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) (program approval)

Engineering, College of

Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Degree Programs (BS)

Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) / Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Engineering Technology Degree Programs (BSET)

Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) / Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Environmental Design, College of

Landscape Architecture (BS) 

Landscape Architecture Accrediting Board (LAAB) / American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) SS, V

Community and Regional Planning (MS)

Planning Accreditation Board

Health Professions and Social Work, College of

Communication Sciences—Speech, Language Pathology

American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)

Health Information Management (BS, MS)

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM)

Previous accreditation: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

Kinesiology

PHETE

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

Undergraduate Athletic Training Program

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

Graduate Athletic Training Program

National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA)

Nursing

American Association of Colleges of Nursing / Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

PA State Board of Nursing

Occupational Therapy

The American Occupational Therapy Association / Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

Physical Therapy

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)/American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Public Health / Community Health Education

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

Therapeutic Recreation

Commission on Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) / Commission on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education (CARTE)

Law, Beasley School of

(for Law programs JD, Study Abroad Rome, Temple University Japan)

American Bar Association (ABA)

Liberal Arts, College of

American Psychological Association (APA)

Clinical Psychology-PhD

Medicine, School of

(Professional) MD and Post Baccalaureate Programs in the Basic Medical Sciences

Liaison Committee on Medical Education / American Medical Association (AMA)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Commission on Dental Accreditation / American Dental Association (ADA)

Music and Dance, Boyer College of

Dance Programs

National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)

Music and Music Therapy

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) / American Association of Music Therapy (part of NASM)

Pharmacy, School of

American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)

Podiatric Medicine, School of

Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) Accreditation Committee

Science and Technology, School of

American Chemical Society (ACS) Undergraduate Accreditation / Certification in Chemistry

Chemistry (BS)

Social Work, School of

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Tourism and Hospitality Management, School of

Sport and Recreation Management (BS)

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) / Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)