ACCREDITING AGENCIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
			National, professional and specialized accrediting agencies and associations
			are listed below. Wherever possible, degree levels are shown by the
			following symbols: (C) diploma/certificate; (A) associate; (B) baccalaureate;
			(M) master's; (S) beyond master's but less than doctorate; (FP) first professional; (D) doctorate.
			(Use Ctl+F to locate specific agencies or programs)
		AA	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs: anesthesiologist assistant (M)
		AAB	Aviation Accreditation Board International: aviation (A,B)
		AAFCS	American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences: family
			and consumer sciences (B)
		AALE	American Academy for Liberal Education: liberal education (B)
		ABHES	Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools: allied health (C,A)
		ACBSP	Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs: business
			administration, management, accounting and related business
			fields (A,B,M)
		ACCSC	Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges: occupational,
			trade and technical education (A,B,M)
		ACFEI	American Culinary Federation, Inc.: culinary arts and food service
			management (C,A)
		ACICS	Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools: business
			and business-related programs (A,B,M)
		ACUP	Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine:
			acupuncture (C,FP,M)
		ADNUR	National League for Nursing: nursing (A)
		ANEST	American Association of Nurse Anesthetists: nurse anesthesia (C,M,D)
		ARCPA	Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
			Assistant: physician assisting programs
		ART	National Association of Schools of Art and Design: art and design
			(C,A,B,M,D)
		AUD	American Speech-language-Hearing Association: audiology
			(M,D)
		BBT	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			blood bank technology (C,M)
		BI	Association for Biblical Higher Education: Bible college education (C,A,B)
		BUS	AACSB-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business:
			business and management (B,M,D)
		BUSA	AACSB-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business:
			accounting (B,M,D)
		CACREP	American Counseling Association, Council for Accreditation of
			Counseling & Related Education programs: community counseling,
			marriage and family counseling, mental health counseling,
			school counseling, student affairs practice in higher education
			and counselor education and supervision (M,D)
		CEA	Commission on English Language Program Accreditation: English
			language (C)
		CHE	Council on Education for Public Health: community health education
			(graduate)
		CHIRO	Council on Chiropractic Education: chiropractic education (FP)
		CHPM	Council on Education for Public Health: community health/preventive
			medicine (graduate)
		CIDA	Council for Interior Design Accreditation: interior design (C,A,B)
		CLPSY	American Psychological Association: clinical psychology (D)
		CNCE	Accrediting Council for Continuing Educational Training (C,A)
		COE	Council on Occupational Education: occupational, trade and technical
			education (A)
		COMTA	Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation: massage therapy
			and bodywork (C,A)
		CONST	American Council for Construction Education: construction education (A,B)
		COPSY	American Psychological Association: counseling psychology (D)
		CORE	Council on Rehabilitation Education: rehabilitation counseling (M)
		COSME	National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences:
			cosmetology (C)
		CS	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.: computer
			science (8)
		CVT	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			cardiovascular technology (C,A,B)
		CYGT	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences: cytogenetiC
			technology
		CYTO	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			cytotechnology (C,A,B,M)
		DA	American Dental Association: dental assisting (C,A)
		DANCE	National Association of Schools of Dance: dance (C,B,M,D)
		DENT	American Dental Association: dentistry (FP)
		DETC	Distance Education and Training Council: home study schools (A,B,M,D)
		DH	American Dental Association: dental hygiene (C,A)
		DIETC	American Dietetic Association: coordinated dietetics programs
			(B,M)
		DIETD	American Dietetic Association: didactic dietetics programs
		DIETI	American Dietetic Association: dietetic post-baccalaureate internships
		DIETT	American Dietetic Association: dietetic technician (A)
		DMS	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			diagnostic medical sonography (C,A,B)
		DNUR	National League for Nursing: nursing (C)
		DT	American Dental Association: dental laboratory technology (C,A)
		EEG	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			electroneurodiagnostic technology (C,A)
		EMT	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			emergency medical technician-paramedic (C,A,B,M)
		ENG	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.: engineering
			(B,M)
		ENGR	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.: engineering-
			related (B,M)
		ENGT	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.: engineering
			technology (A,B)
		EXSC	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			exercise science (A,B)
		FOR	Society of American Foresters: forestry (B,M,FP)
		FORTEC	Society of American Foresters: forest technology (A)
		FUSER	American Board of Funeral Service Education: funeral service education
			(C,A,B)
		HSA	Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education:
			health services administration (M)
		HT	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences: histologic
			technology (C,A,B)
		IPSY	American Psychological Association: pre-doctoral internships in
			professional psychology
		JOUR	Accrediting Council on Education for Journalism and Mass Communications:
			journalism and mass communications (B,M)
		KIN	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			kinesiotherapy
		LAW	American Bar Association: law (FP)
		LIB	American Library Association: Hbrarianship (FP)
		LSAR	American Society for Landscape Architects: landscape architecture (B,M)
		MAAB	Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools: medical assisting ( C )
		MAC	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			medical assisting (C,A,B)
		MACTE	Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education: Montessori
			teacher education
		MEAC	Midwifery Education Accreditation Council: midwifery education (C,A)
		MED	Liaison Committee on Medical Education: medicine (FP)
		MFCD	American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy: marriage
			and family therapy (M,D)
		MIDWF	American College of Nurse-Midwives: nurse midwifery (C,M,D)
		MIL	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			medical illustrator (M)
		MLTAB	Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools: medical laboratory
			technician (C)
		MLTAD	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences:
			medical laboratory technician (A)
		MT	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences:
			medical technology (C,B)
		MUS	National Association of Schools of Music: music (B,M,D)
		NAIT	National Association of Industrial Technology: industrial technology (A,B)
		NATUR	Council on Naturopathic Medical Education: naturopathic medical
			education (FP)
		NMT	Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear
			Medicine Technology: nuclear medicine technology (C,A,B)
		NPRH	National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health:
			women's health nurse practitioner
		NRPA	National Recreation and Park Association: recreation, park resources,
			and leisure studies (B)
		NUR	National League for Nursing: nursing (B,M)
		NURSE	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education: nursing (B,M)
		NY	New York State Board of Regents:
			Degree-granting institutions of higher education in New York that
			designate the agency as their sole or primary nationally recognized
			accrediting agency for purposes of establishing eligibility to
			participate in Higher Education Act programs
		OPE	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			orthotics and prosthetics (C,B)
		OPT	American Optometric Association: optometry (FP)
		OPTR	American Optometric Association: optometric residency programs
		OPTT	American Optometric Association: optometric technician (A)
		OSTEO	American Osteopathic Association, Office of Osteopathic Education:
			osteopathic medicine (FP)
		OT	American Occupational Therapy Association: occupational therapy
			(C,B,M)
		OTA	American Occupational Therapy Association: occupational therapy
			assistant (C,A)
		PA	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences: pathologists'
			assistant (C,A,B,M)
		PAST	Association for Clinical Pastoral Education: clinical pastoral education
		PDPSY	American Psychological Association: post-doctorate residency in
			professional psychology
		PERF	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			perfusionist (C,A,B)
		PH	Council on Education for Public Health: public health (graduate)
		PHAR	Accreditation Council for Pharmaceutical Education: pharmacy (B,FP)
		PLNG	American Institute of Certified Planners/Association of Collegiate
			Schools of Planning: certified planning (B,M)
		PNUR	National League for Nursing: practical nursing (C)
		POD	American Podiatric Medical Association: podiatry (FP)
		PSPSY	American Psychological Association: combined professional scientific
			psychology (D)
		PTA	American Physical Therapy Association: physical therapy (C, B,M)
		PTAA	American Physical Therapy Association: physical therapy assistant (A)
		RABN	Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools: Rabbinical
			and Talmudic education
		RAD	Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology:
			radiography (C,A,B)
		RSTH	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			respiratory therapy (C,A,B)
		RTT	Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology:
			radiation therapist/technologist (C,A,B)
		SCPSY	American Psychological Association: school psychology (D)
		SP	American Speech-language-Hearing Association: speech language
			pathology (M,D)
		SPAA	National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration:
			public affairs and administration (M)
		SURGA	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			surgical assisting (C,A)
		SURGT	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs:
			surgical technology (C,A)
		SW	Council on Social Work Education: social work (B,M)
		TEAC	Teacher Education Accreditation Council: teacher education (B,M,D)
		TED	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education: teacher
			education (B,M,S,D)
		THEA	National Association of Schools of Theatre: theatre (B,M,D)
		THEOL	Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada:
			theology (M,FP,D)
		TRACS	Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools:
			Christian studies education (C,A,B,M,D)
		VET	American Veterinary Medical Association: veterinary medicine (FP)
			Regional Accrediting Associations
		EH	New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission
			on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)
		EV	New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission
			on Technical and Career Institutions (NEASC-CTCI)
		M	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission
			on Higher Education (MSA/CHE)
		NH	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher
			Learning Commission (NCA)
		NW	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
		SC	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on
			Colleges (SACS)
		WC	Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission
			for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC-Sr)
		WJ	Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission
			for Community and Junior Colleges (WASCACCJC)
		From the Higher Education Directory, Higher Education Publications, Inc. 2010