Policies and Procedures
Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology and Accreditation Operating Procedures (SoA-AOP)
Implementing Regulations (IRs)
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Click the links below to review each relevant section:
Section A: Policies Governing Accreditation (PDF, 195KB)
Section B: CoA Policy Statements – Philosophy, Values, and Responsibilities (PDF, 179KB)
Section C: IRs related to the Standards of Accreditation (PDF, 1.6MB)
Section C is designed as a companion piece to the SOA, containing statements and policies that elucidate, interpret, and operationally define the accreditation criteria.
Section D: IRs related to the Accreditation Operating Procedures (PDF, 617KB)
Section D is designed as a companion piece to the AOP, containing statements and policies that elucidate, interpret, and operationally define the accreditation procedures.
Section E: Self-Governance and Regulation (PDF, 545KB)
Other Resources
- To obtain a signed Business Associate Agreement with CoA, please contact the APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation at (202) 336-5979 or by email. You may also print a copy of CoA's Business Associate Agreement, complete the missing information and send a signed copy to the APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242.