COMPLAINTS & THIRD PARTY TESTIMONY
File a Complaint or Submit Third-Party Testimony
Complaints and Other Inquiries
File a Complaint
The complaint procedure is highlighted under Section 3
of the Accreditation Operating Procedures (AOP). Download the appropriate accreditation complaint form:
- Master’s program accreditation complaint form (DOC, 1MB)
- Doctoral program accreditation complaint form (DOC, 1MB)
- Internship program accreditation complaint form (DOC, 1.1MB)
- Residency program accreditation complaint form
(DOC, 1MB)
Provide Third-Party Testimony
We offer the opportunity to provide third-party comment concerning an APA-accredited program's qualifications for accreditation.
Policies regarding provision of third-party testimony can be found under Section 4 of the AOP. The CoA can accept third-party testimony on programs that are currently accredited AND on those applying for initial accreditation.
All third-party comment must include the name of the person(s) or the party(ies) represented by the testimony and issues must be limited to a program’s consistency with the Standards of Accreditation.
Other Inquiries
We commonly receive inquiries from the public that are better directed to one of the following organizations/resources:
Office of Program Consultation
and Accreditation
and Accreditation