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Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2020 - 2021

38.9949609, -77.0336329

Executive Director
:
Angela Smith
Phone : 703-835-4565 
Address:
2000 Duke Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2020 - 2021:

43 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 3,195 Students

43 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

27 Public
16 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2020 - 2021:

Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Grants preaccreditation and accreditation for basic certificate, basic graduate nurse-midwifery, direct-entry midwifery, and pre-certification nurse-midwifery education programs, including those programs that offer distance education.

Sponsoring Organization:

The American College of Nurse-Midwives

International Accreditation Activity:

0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:
$265,000

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:
1 Full-time Employees
1 Part-time Employees
51 Volunteers - Served 2020 - 2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body
Eight-member Board of Review with 1 public member, consisting of 6 from education and 2 practitioners.

Profile of 2020 - 2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 5-10 years.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 5 years.


Summary of 2020 - 2021 Formal Actions:
2 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
2 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
2 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
1 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other

Summary of Additional 2020 - 2021 Actions:
2 Substantive Changes Reviewed
7 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation