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Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE)
Accredits Au.D. educational programs. Includes information on accreditation standards and lists ACAE accredited programs.
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info@acaeaccred.org
202.986.9500
1718 M Street, NW #297
Washington, DC 20036-4504
Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Education and Training, National
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
Provides accreditation standards and continuing medical education for physicians.
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Contact:
mkopelow@accme.org
312.527.9200
515 N. State Street, Suite 1801
Chicago, IL 60654
Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Education and Training, National, Physicians
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Evaluates and accreditates post medical training programs in the United States. Establishes standards and guidelines.
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312.755.5000
515 N. State
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60654
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Physicians, Residency Programs
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Accredits professional degree programs in pharmacy and continuing education programs for pharmacists. Includes a directory of accredited pharmacy education providers.
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Contact:
312.664.3575
20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60602-5109
Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Education and Training, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating physician assistant programs in the US.
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Contact:
johnmccarty@arc-pa.org
770.476.1224
12000 Findley Road, Suite 240
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Physician Assistants
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA)
Helps maintain high standards for surgical technology and surgical assisting programs. Offers accreditation recommendations to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) as a member of its Committees on Accreditation.
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Contact:
info@arcstsa.org
303.694.9262
6 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite #110
Littleton, CO 80120
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Surgical Technologists
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating private, postsecondary institutions who offer predominantly allied health education programs including medical assistant, medical laboratory technician and surgical technology programs.
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Contact:
info@abhes.org
703.917.9503
7777 Leesburg Pike
Suite 314 N
Falls Church, VA 22043
Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Education and Training, Laboratory Professionals, Medical Assistants, National, Surgical Technologists
American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating graduate programs in genetic counseling and certifying genetic counselors. Maintains a list of accredited graduate programs in Genetic Counseling in the United States.
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info@abgc.net
913.895.4617
18000 W. 105th St.
Olathe, KS 66061
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Genetic Counselors, National
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating pathology labs nationwide through the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program. Represents board-certified pathologists and pathologists in training. Provides continuing education, competency assessments, and certification programs.
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800.323.4040
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093-2750
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Laboratory Professionals, National
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating degree-granting programs in health informatics and information management. Works to improve the quality of undergraduate and graduate health informatics and information management education in the United States and internationally.
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Contact:
info@cahiim.org
312.233.1100
233 N. Michigan Ave
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5800
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Informaticians, Health Information Administrators, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Health Information Coders, Health Information Technicians, National
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating master's degree, doctoral degree, and post-graduate degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy throughout the United States and Canada.
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Contact:
coamfte@aamft.org
703.838.9808
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
112 South Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Marriage and Family Therapists, National
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Membership group for organizations involved in the accreditation of allied health education programs.
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Contact:
mail@caahep.org
727.210.2350
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Cytotechnologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Medical Assistants, National, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Surgical Technologists
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Accredits baccalaureate and graduate programs in nursing.
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Contact:
jbutlin@aacn.nche.edu
202.887.6791
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating dental, advanced dental and allied dental education programs. Operates under the auspices of the American Dental Association.
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312.440.2500
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Laboratory Technicians, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, National
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA)
Provides accreditation for schools and institutions offering massage therapy and bodywork programs. Includes a directory of schools and programs.
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info@comta.org
202.895.1518
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20015
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Massage Therapists, National
Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (COA)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating ophthalmic laboratory technology certificate and opticianry degree programs. Includes accreditation requirements, a list of accredited programs by state, and links to opticianry organizations.
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Contact:
director@COAccreditation.com
703.468.0566
Ellen Stoner, Director of Accreditation
PO Box 142
Florence, IN 47020
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians, Opticians, Vision Care Occupations
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Promotes quality respiratory therapy education through accreditation services.
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817.283.2835
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, TX 76021-4244
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Respiratory Therapists
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Promotes the professional competence of counseling and related practitioners through the development of preparation standards, encouragement of excellence in program development, and accreditation of professional preparation programs.
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Contact:
cacrep@cacrep.org
703.535.5990
1001 North Fairfax Street
Suite 510
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, National
Council for Standards in Human Services Education (CSHSE)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating human service degree programs, distributing research based publications, and upholding national standards. Includes a list of accredited programs.
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Contact:
jrheapes@hacc.edu
1935 S. Plum Grove Road
PMB 297
Palatine, IL 60067
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Social and Human Services Assistants
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)
Accredits clinical doctoral programs in audiology and master’s programs in speech-language pathology.
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Contact:
accreditation@asha.org
301.296.5700
2200 Research Boulevard, #310
Rockville, MD 20850-3289
Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Education and Training, National, Speech-Language Pathologists
Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating programs and institutions offering the doctor of chiropractic degree.
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Contact:
cce@cce-usa.org
480.443.8877
8049 N. 85th Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-4321
Tagged keywords: Chiropractors, Education and Training, National
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating schools of public health and graduate public health programs outside schools of public health.
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Contact:
lking@ceph.org
202.789.1050
800 Eye Street, NW, Suite 202
Washington, DC 20001-3710
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Epidemiologists, National, Public Health
Council on Podiatric Medical Education
Accredits podiatric medical education. Approves podiatrist fellowships, residency programs, and continuing education sponsors.
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301.581.9200
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-1621
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Podiatrists
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating social work education programs. Represents more than 3,000 individual members, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education.
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Contact:
info@cswe.org
703.683.8080
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Social Workers
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry.
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Contact:
mail@jrcert.org
312.704.5300
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Radiation Therapists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)
Responsible for evaluating and accrediting educational programs for nuclear medicine technologists.
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Contact:
jrcnmt@coxinet.net
405.285.0546
2000 W. Danforth Rd.
Ste 130 #203
Edmond, OK 73003
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in U.S. and Canadian medical schools. Sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association.
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Contact:
lcme@aamc.org
Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National
Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)
Sets the standards for midwifery education. Accreditates midwifery schools and programs and prepares midwives for national certification as Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs).
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Contact:
info@meacschools.org
360.466.2080
P.O. Box 984
La Conner, WA 98257
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Licensure and Certification, Midwives, National
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Provides accreditation for clinical laboratory sciences and related health professions.
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Contact:
info@naacls.org
773.714.8880
5600 N. River Rd.
Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Tagged keywords: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Cytotechnologists, Education and Training, Histotechnologists and Histotechnicians, Laboratory Professionals, Licensure and Certification, National, Pathologists' Assistants, Phlebotomists
National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating orthotic and prosthetic programs. Develops standards, evaluates educational programs, and publishes reports. Includes information on residency and accreditation. Lists accredited institutions.
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Contact:
info@ncope.org
703.836.7114
330 John Carlyle St., Ste. 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Medical Appliance Technicians, National, Orthotists and Prosthetists
National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC)
Responsible for evaluating and accreditating institutions offering education and training programs for environmental health science and protection practitioners.
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Contact:
ehacinfo@aehap.org
206.522.5272
8620 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite A
Seattle, WA 98115
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Environmental Health Specialists, National
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
Accredits nursing programs of all levels including Clinical Doctorate, Master’s Degree, Baccalaureate Degree, Associate Degree, Diploma, and Practical Nursing program. Includes list of NLNAC accredited nursing programs.
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Contact:
nlnac@nlnac.org
404.975.5000
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30326
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
Speaking Together: National Language Services Network
Supports quality language services for people with limited English proficiency. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, located at George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.
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Contact:
info@speakingtogether.org
202.994.8659
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20037
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Limited English Proficiency, Medical Interpreters, National

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