American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Director, Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
: Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD

Phone : 202-336-5979

Fax : 202-336-5978

Address:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242

Email: [email protected]

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Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:

1,228

Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs:

23,308

Students

n/a Total Degree-Granting:

n/a	Public
n/a	Private Nonprofit
n/a	Private For-Profit

n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

n/a	Public
n/a	Private Nonprofit
n/a	Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

The pre-accreditation and accreditation in the United States of doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, school psychology, (and combinations of 2 or more of these practice areas); doctoral internship programs in health service psychology; and postdoctoral residency programs in health service psychology.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Psychological Association

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.
No	Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:

$4,476,611

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

Employees and Volunteers:

16	Full-time Employees
0	Part-time Employees
127	Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body

32-member board composed of representatives for the Breadth of the Scientific Discipline of Psychology (5); Professional Education and Training in Psychology (16); Practitioners of the Profession Representing Independent, Institutional, and Specialized Practice (5); Public Interest (3); Graduate Student (1); and Open Seats (2)

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: While periodic comprehensive reviews for accredited programs occur on an up to 10-year basis, every program is reviewed every year on reporting requirements that include an attestation and data. Plus, an interim report is filed at the mid-point of the term for those programs awarded a 10-year time between reviews. Lastly, programs that are accredited on contingency have annual reporting requirements, plus the submission of data following a timeframe that requires the completion of full accreditation within an established period (e.g., 5 years).

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: At least every 5 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:

8	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
10	Initial Accreditation Granted
0	Initial Accreditation Denied
57	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
n/a	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
n/a	Notice or Warning
1	Probation
n/a	Show Cause
0	Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0	Actions under Appeal
0	Other

Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:

n/a	Substantive Changes Reviewed
56	Site Visits
20	Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation