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Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

38.9779, -77.0806

Executive Director
: Joseph E Steinmetz, Ph.D.

Phone : 479-301-8008

Fax : 479-301-8008

Address:

2642 E Windermere Woods Dr, Bloomington, IN 47401

Email: [email protected]

Web: Visit Website

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:

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

1,205

Students

44 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

34	Public
10	Private Nonprofit
0	Private For-Profit

0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0	Public
0	Private Nonprofit
0	Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

PCSAS accredits doctoral programs that grant Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology with a focus on the specialty of psychological clinical science and that are housed in psychology departments or equivalent clinical science departments within accredited, non-profit, research-intensive universities in the U.S. and Canada

Sponsoring Organization:

PCSAS is an independent, nonprofit organization and is an autonomous entity. However, PCSAS board members appointments are ratified by the Executive Committee of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS), the parent body that was instrumental in the creation of PCSAS. PCSAS has no formal relationships with any other organization.

International Accreditation Activity:

Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.

U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.

Yes

Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Non-US Program and Institution Countries

Canada

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:

$214,351

$10,000	Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0	In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:

0	Full-time Employees
1	Part-time Employees
20	Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023

Composition of Decision-Making Body

PCSAS is overseen by a 9-member board of directors composed of five clinical scientists, one public representative, one current or recent psychological clinical science graduate student, one chair of a psychology department with a psychological clinical science program, and one non-clinical psychological scientist.

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 10

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 2

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:

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

Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:

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