Midwifery Education Accreditation Council

Profile of Accredited Institutions, 2020-2021:

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

798

Students

7 Total Degree-Granting:

1	Public
4	Private Nonprofit
2	Private For-Profit

n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

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

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:

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

798

Students

2 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: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Direct-entry midwifery education, institutions and programs, within the US, certificates and all degree levels

Sponsoring Organization:

n/a

International Accreditation Activity:

0	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:

$290,000

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

Employees and Volunteers:

0	Full-time Employees
5	Part-time Employees
33	Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body

13-member board composed of members of the public (2), practitioners (4), educators (4), academic personnel (6) and administrative personnel (6) (some members meet multiple categories)

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Comprehensive review every 4-6 years, annual reporting, additional follow-up varies

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 5-7 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:

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

Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:

2	Substantive Changes Reviewed
4	Site Visits
2	Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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