APPLYING FOR ACCREDITATION AND INTENT TO APPLY STATUS

Applying for Accreditation and Intent to Apply Status

Thinking about applying for accreditation?

First, it will be important to determine whether your program plans to submit for full accreditation or “accreditation, on contingency.” Both applications confer accredited status but require different outcome data (of note, proximal data are for trainees progressing through a program while distal data are for trainees after program completion).

Requirements for Accreditation

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Doctoral Programs

Accredited, on Contingency
Practicum data and any available profession-wide competency or discipline-specific knowledge data must be provided. Proposed alumni surveys must also be provided, but complete proximal data and distal data are not required.

Full Accreditation
Complete proximal and distal data must be submitted, consistent with Implementing Regulations Section C (IR C)-18 D (PDF, 1.62KB).
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Doctoral Internships

Accredited, on Contingency
No data must be submitted, but the program must have a fully-articulated plan for collecting proximal and distal data consistent with IR C-16 I.

Full Accreditation
Complete proximal and distal data must be submitted, consistent with IR C-16 I (PDF, 1.62KB).

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Postdoctoral Residencies

Accredited, on Contingency
No data must be submitted, but the program must have a fully-articulated plan for collecting proximal and distal data consistent with IR C-18 P.

Full Accreditation
Complete proximal and distal data must be submitted, consistent with IR C-18 P (PDF, 1.62KB).

Applicant Programs Seeking “Intent To Apply” Status

All programs can seek public notification of “intent to apply” prior to seeking accreditation. This declaration does not constitute a judgment by the CoA regarding the quality of the program; rather, it serves as public notice of the program’s intent to see accreditation soon. Declaration of “intent to apply” is not a requirement for an application for “accredited, on contingency” or full accreditation.

To apply for this declaration, programs are asked to submit documentation in accordance with the provisions outlined in the relevant Intent to Apply Instructions:



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