Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:

376

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

24,054

Students

376 Total Degree-Granting:

217	Public
93	Private Nonprofit
3	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:

Accreditation and preaccreditation (Accreditation Candidate) throughout the United States and its territories of graduate education programs at the master's or clinical doctoral degree level that provide entry-level professional preparation with a major emphasis in speech-language pathology and/or audiology.

Sponsoring Organization:

CAA is a semi-autonomous standing council of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); its independent functional relationship is articulated in the Memorandum of Agreement between the CAA and ASHA.

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:

$1,700,000

$998,000	Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$100,000	In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:

7	Full-time Employees
0	Part-time Employees
190	Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body

The CAA is composed of 18 members, including individuals representing CAA accredited programs, clinical practitioners who are employed full time in nonacademic settings, and 1 public member.

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Every 5-6 years.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 5 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:

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