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Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Executive Director
 : Joseph E. Steinmetz
Phone : 479-301-8008
Fax : 479-301-8008
Address:
1101 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405

Profile of Accredited Institutions, 2020-2021:
43 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions: 1,172 Students

43 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

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
43 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 1,172 Students

43 Total Degree-Granting:

33 Public
10 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

PCSAS accredits only doctoral programs that grant Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology with a core focus on the specialty of psychological clinical science and that are housed in psychology departments or equivalent clinical science departments within accredited, nonprofit, 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 are appointed by the Executive Committee of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS), the parent body that authorized the creation of PCSAS. PCSAS has no formal relationship with any other organization.

International Accreditation Activity:
1 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Program Countries

Canada

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$211,484

$10,000 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
n/a Full-time Employees
1 Part-time Employees
25 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
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 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Accreditation is normally for 10 years with a required annual data submission that could lead to additional review.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Periodically.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
2 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
1 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
7 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 2020-2021 Actions:
0 Substantive Changes Reviewed
8 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation