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

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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President and Chief Executive Officer
 : Dr. M. Sylvia Fernandez
Phone : 703-535-5990
Fax : 703-535-5990
Address:
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314

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