Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:

880

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

68,875

Students

880 Total Degree-Granting:

596	Public
271	Private Nonprofit
13	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

Range of Accreditation Activity:

CACREP accredits master's and doctoral degree programs in counseling and its specialties that are offered by colleges and universities in the United States and throughout the world.

Sponsoring Organization:

n/a

International Accreditation Activity:

n/a	Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
n/a	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:

$2,200,000

$n/a	Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$n/a	In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:

10	Full-time Employees
n/a	Part-time Employees
105	Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body

14-member board, consisting of 10 counselor educators, 2 practitioner members, and 2 public members.

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Every 8 years.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 7 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:

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

Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:

28	Substantive Changes Reviewed
64	Site Visits
8	Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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