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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 087 354 HE 005 172 TITLE ,'accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs 1972, Tncluding Institutions Holding Preaccredited Status as of September 1,1972. INSTITUTION Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 1 Sep 72 NOTE 203p. AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Vashington, D.C. 20402 (Order No. 1790-01103, $2.00) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$9.87 DESCRIPTORS *1,ccreditatioa (Institutions); *Certification; *Higher Education; *Institutions; *Vocational Schools ABSTRACT This is the second annual edition of a list of postsecondary institutions and programs that are accredited by, or have preaccredited status awarded by, the regional and national specialized agencies recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education. In addition to the lists of postsecondary specialized and vocational institutions and institutions of higher education that have attained accredited status as of September 1, 1972, this publication includes those institutions or programs that have attained a preaccredited status with the accrediting agencies having recognized procedures for assigning such status. Not included are lists of institutions that are approved, recognized, classified, or licensed by State agencies authorized to perform these functions. This publication is revised annually to record the chang?.s that occur among the institutions and programs that are accredited or have a preaccredited status. (Author/PG) 0, .). K At - TE EP,At, Os . accredited tseconday Institut= and pcograms 1972 The Role of Voluntary Accreditation in the United States One of the distinctive features of American education is that the development and maintenance of educational standards are the responsibilities of nongovern- mental, voluntary accrediting associations. The U.S. Office of Education is cog- nizant of the invaluable contribution which the voluntary accrediting associations have made to the development of educational quality in the Nation. It is the policy of the Office generally to support and encourage the various recognized voluntary accrediting associations in their role as the primary agents in the development and maintenance of educational standards in the United States. DHEW Publication No. (OE) 73-17000 accredited postsgiconwry anci programs Including Institutions Holding Preaccredited Status September1,1972 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary S. P. Marland, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Educ don Office' of Educ 'don John Ottina,ommiss *neer U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE W ASHINGTON: 1973 For .ale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $2 Stock Number 1780-01103 r`Lf- DHEW Publication No. (OE) 72 17000 N- CO wiZD accrgAgcl posisqconay inslitularions and programs Including Institutions Holding Preaccrodited Status asof September 1,1972 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary S. P. Marland, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Education Office of Education John OttIna, CommIsslonar Foreword This is the second annual edition of a list of postsecondary institutions and pro- grams which are accredited by, or which have preaccredited status awarded by, the regional and national specialized agencies recognized by the U.S. Commis- sioner of Education. This publication replaces the quadrennial Accredited Higher Institutions, a compilation of higher education institutions accredited by nationally recognized accrediting agencies, and by State agencies responsible for approving institutions of higher education within the various States. In addition to the lists of postsecondary specialized and vocational institutions and institutions of higher education which have attained accredited status as of September 1, 1972, this publication includes those institutions or programs which have attained a preaccredited status with the accrediting agencies having rec- ognized procedures for assigning such stays. Not included are lists of institutions that are approved, reccgnized, classified, or licensed by State agencies authorized to perform these functions. This publication is revised annually to record the changes that occur among the institutions and programs which are accredited or have a preaccredited status. This 1972 edition of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs has been compiled by autom-ited data processing equipment from data stored in the information retrieval system maintained by the Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility Staff of the Office of Education and reproduced by the linotron process in the U.S. Government Printing Office. The users of Accredited Postsecondary institutions and Programs, and the Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility Staff, are especially indebted to Peter P. Muirhead, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Education, for his support in its development. The Office of Education is grateful to the officers of the regional and specialized accrediting agencies who supplied the data contained in this publication. John R. Proffitt Director Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility Staff Bureau of Higher Education Contents Page Foreword Introduction ix Part IInstitutions Accredited and Preaccredited by the Postsecondary Education Commissions of the Regional Associations Recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education 1 Part II Prlfessional, Technical, Occupational, and Specialized Schools or Programs Accredited and Preaccredited by National Special- ized Accrediting Agencies Recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education 51 Allied Health Education Medical Laboratory Technician 51 Medical Technologist 52 Medical Record Administrator 59 Medical Record Technician... 60 Occupational Therapist 61 Physical Therapist 61 Radiologic Technologist-Technician 62 Respiratory (Inhalation) Therapist... 73 Architecture.. 75 Art 76 Bible College Education 77 Business 78 Chemistry 86 Clinical Pastoral Education 91 Cosmetology 95 Dental Education Dental Assisting 100 Dental Hygiene 103 Dental Laboratory Technology 105 Dentistry 106 Part II Continued Pag. Engineering Education Professional Engineering.. 107 Engineering Technology 116 Forestry 119 Funeral Service Education 120 Home Study Education.. 121 Hospital Administration. 123 Journalism 124 Landscape Architecture 125 Law 126 Librarianship 128 Medical Education Medicine 129 Basic Medical Sciences 131 Music 131 Nurse Education Anesthesia 136 Practical Nursing 138 Professional Nursing 140 Occupational, Trade, and Technical Education 153 Optometry 157 Osteopathic Medicine 157 Pharmacy 158 Podiatry 159 Psychology 159 Public Health 161 Social Work 162 Speech Pathology and Audiology 164 Teacher Education 166 vi Part IIt :ontintid Theology 172 Veterinary Medicine 17S Part IIIInstitutions of Hight.: Education Registered by the New York Board of Regents 177 Appendix A :rationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies and Asoocia- ticls 181 Appendix IIAccrediting Agencies and Associations Recognizedby the U.S. Commissioner of Education for Preaccreditation 185 Appendix CAccrediting Bodies and State Agencies Recognized by he U.S. Commissioner of Education as Reliable Authorities for the Approval of Nurse Education 187 Appendix DInstitutions of Higher Education Listed by the National University Extension Association 189 vii Introduction The United States has no Federal ministry of educa- 9. Providing one basis for determining eligibility tion or other centralized authority which exercises for Federal assistance. single, national control over educational institutions. In this country, the State, assume varying dearer* THE ACCREDITING PROCEDURES of control over education, but, in general, institu- tions of higher educa'ion are permitted to operate 1.Standanb: The accrediting agency, in collabora- with with considerable independence and autonomy. As tion educational institutions, cstablishea standards. a consequence, American ',firmal institutions vary widely in the character and quality of their 2.Self-study: The institution or program seeking accreditation prepares aself-evaluation study programs. thatmeasuresitsperformanceagainstthe To insure a basic level of quality, the practice of standards established by the accrediting agency. accreditation arose in the United States as a means 3.Onsite Evaluation: A tram selected by the ac ofconducting nongovernmental, peer evaluation of crediting agency visits the institution or program educational institutions and programs. Private ed- to determine firsthand if the applicant meets the ucational associations of regional or national scope established standards. have adopted criteriareflecting the qualities of 4.Publication: Upon being satisfied that the appli- sound educational programs, and have developed cant meets its standards, the accrediting agency procedures for evaluating institutions or programs lists the institution or program in an official to determine whether or not they are operating at publication withothersimilarlyaccredited basic levels of quality. institutions or programs. 5.Reevaluation: The accrediting agency periodi- FUNCTIONS OF ACCREDITATION cally reevaluates the institutions or programs that it lists to ascertain that continuation of the 1. Certifying that an institution has met established accredited status is warranted. standards; 2. Assisting prospectivestudentsinidentifying TYPES OF ACCREDITATION acceptable institutions; 3. Assisting institutions in determining the accept- In general there are two types of accreditation: