Organismos Acreditadores
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Elizabeth H. Sibolski, Presidente
3624 Market Stret, 2nd Floor Annex
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Teléfono: 267-284-5000
Fax: 215-662-5501
Correo: info@msche.org
Página: www.msche.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Abril 2002
CHEA Recognized Scope of Acreditation
Degrre-granting institutions which offer one or more postsecondary educational programs at least one academic year in length in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the Virgin, Islands and other geographic areas in which the commission now conducts accrediting activities (2002)
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The Higher Learning Commision (NCA-HLC)
Sylvia Manning, Presidente
230 South LaSalle, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-14-13
Teléfono: 312-263-0456
Fax: 312-263-7462
Correo: info@hlcommission.org
Página: www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2003
CHEA Recognized Scope of Acreditation
Degree granting institutions incorportated in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming or federally authorized sovereign nations that are authorized (licensed) by the same state of nation to award higher degrees (associate, baccalaureate, master’s, first professional and/or doctoral degree (both research and professional) (2003)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
(NEASC-CIHE)
Barbara E. Brittingham, Presidente/ Director de la Comisión
3 Burlington Woods #100
Burlington, MA 01803
Teléfono: 781-425-7747
Fax: 781-425-1001
Correo: CIHE@neasc.org
Página: http://cihe.neasc.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Abril 2002
CHEA Recognized Scope of Acreditation
Institutions that award bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees and associate degree granting institutions that include degrees in liberal arts and general studies in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and other geographic areas in which the commission now conducts accrediting activities (2002)
Sothern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Commission on Colleges
Belle S. Wheelan, Presidente
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, GA 30033
Teléfono: 404-679-4500
Fax: 404-679-4528
Correo: bwheelan@sacscoc.org
Página: www.sacscoc.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2003
CHEA Recognized Scope of Acreditation
Regional accrediting body for degree-granting institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and in Latin America (2003)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
(WASC-ACCJC)
Barbara A. Beno, Presidente
10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204
Novato, CA 94949
Teléfono: 415-506-0234
Fax: 415-506-0238
Correo: accjc@accjc.org
Página: www.accjc.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2003
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Associate degree-granting institutions in California, Hawaii, the Territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2003)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
(WASC-ACSCU)
Ralph A. Wolff, Presidente y Director Ejecutivo
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda, CA 94501
Teléfono: 510-748-9001
Fax: 510-748-9797
Correo: wascsr@wascsenior.org
Página:www.wascPágina.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2003
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Baccalaureate degree or higher institutions in California, Hawaii, and the Territory of Guam; institutions incorporated within the region that do not offer degree programs in the region when such programs reviewed effectively by WASC-ACSCU processes and are American in style and offered in English, and joint accreditation for community colleges that offer one baccalaureate degree and meet the conditions of the joint policy with the Acrrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (WASC-ACCJC) (2003)
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
(ACICS)
Albert Gray, Director Ejecutivo y CEO
750 First Street Ne, Suite 980
Washington, CD 20002
Teléfono: 202-336-6780
Fax: 202-842-2593
Correo: info@acics.org
Página: www.acics.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Septiembre 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Accreditation of private postsecondary institutions offering certificates or diplomas, and post secondary institutions offering associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in programs designed to educate students for professional, technical, or occupational careers including those that offer those programs via distance education or internationally (2012)
Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
Accrediting Commision
Leah Mathews, Director Ejecutivo
1601 Eighteenth Street NW, Suite 2
Washington, DC 20009
Teléfono: 202-234-5100
Fax: 202-332-1386
Correo: info@detc.org
Página: www.detc.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2001
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
The accreditation of higher learning institutions in the United States and international locations that offer programs of study that are delivered primarily by distance (51 percent or more) and award credentials at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, first professional and professional doctoral degree level (2010)
ORGANISMOS ACREDITADORES
ÁREA SOCIAL-ADMINISTRATIVA
AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Robert Reid, Vice Presidente Ejecutivo y Jefe de la Oficina de Acreditación
777 South Harbour Island boulevard, Suite 750
Tampa, FL 33602-5730
Teléfono: 813-769-6500
Fax: 813-769-6559
Correo: bob@aacsb.edu
Página: www.aacsb.edu
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2002
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
AACSB International accredits degree programs in business administration and accounting at undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. This accreditation is available globally (2002)
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Douglas G. Viehland, Director Ejecutivo
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213
Teléfono: 913-339-9356
Fax: 913-339-6226
Correo: info@acbsp.org
Página: www.acbsp.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Septiembre 2011
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
ACBSP accredits business, accounting, and business-related programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctorate degree levels worldwide. (2011)
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
Susanne Shaw, Director Ejecutivo
School of Journalism
Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Boulevard
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
Teléfono: 785-864-3986
Fax: 785-864-5225
Correo: sshaw@ku.edu
Página: www2.ku.edu/~acejmc
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Abril 2002
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Programs in regionally and nationally accredited institutions that provide professional education in journalism and mass communications at the baccalaureate and master´s degree level (only profession-focused master´s level programs). (2002)
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Forensic Sciences Educational Program Accreditation Commission
Nancy J. Jackson, Director de Desarrollo y Acreditación
410 North 21st Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Teléfono: 719-636-1100
Fax: 719-636-1993
Correo: njackson@aafs.org
Página: http://www.aafs.org/fepac
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Septiembre 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
FEPAC accredits forensic science education programs that lead to a bachelor´s or master´s degree in forensic science or in a natural science with a forensic science concentration in the United States and internationally. (2012)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Commission on Accreditation (CoA)
Susan F. Zlotlow, Director Ejecutivo
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Teléfono: 202-336-5979
Fax: 202-336-5978
Correo: apaaccred@apa.org
Página: www.apa.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2013
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, school psychology, (and combinations of 2 or more of these practice areas); internship programs in professional psychology; and postdoctoral residency programs in traditional and specialty practice areas of psychology; within the United States, its territories, and Canada (2013).
Council on Social Work Education Office of Social Work Accreditation (CSWE)
Commission on Accreditation
JoAnn R. Coe Regan, Director
Office of Social Work Accreditation
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Teléfono: 703-519-2048
Fax: 703-683-8099
Correo: jregan@cswe.org/CSWE/
Página: www.cswe.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Abril 2003
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Baccalaureate and master’s degrees in social work. (2003)
International Assembly for collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
Dennis Gash, Presidente y Jefe de la Oficina de Acreditación
11257 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, KS 66215
Teléfono: 913-631-3009
Fax: 913-631-9154
Correo: iacbe@iacbe.org
Página: www.iacbe.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2011
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
The IACBE accredits business programs that lead to degree at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels in institutions of higher education worldwide that grant bachelor’s and/or graduate degree. The IACBE does not accredit business programs of institutions of higher education that offer only associate degrees in business. (2011)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
James G. Cibulka, Presidente
2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-1023
Teléfono: 202-466-7496
Fax: 202-296-6620
Correo: ncate@ncate.org
Página: www.ncate.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2013
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Accreditation of professional education units in U.S. and non-U.S. coleges, universities, and non-university providers offering baccalaureate degree, graduate degrees or non-degree programs for the preparation of teachers and other school professionals to work in preschool through secondary schools. Accreditation includes units and programs within units that are offered via distance education. (2013)
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NSPPAA)
Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation
Crystal Calarusse, Jefe de la Oficina de Acreditación
1029 Vermont Ave. Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Teléfono: 202-628-8965
Fax: 202-626-4978
Correo: copra@naspaa.org
Página: www.naspaa.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2004
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Master’s degree programs in public affairs, public policy and administration in regionally accredited institutions in the United States. (2004)
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Inc. (TEAC)
Mark LaCelle-Peterson, Presidente
One Dupont Circle, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036
Teléfono: 202-466-7236
Fax: 202-831-3013
Correo: teac@teac.org
Página: www.teac.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Mayo2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Accreditation of academic programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, post-baccalaureate, and doctoral levels in education preparation including programs offered in distance education formats in the United States and internationally. (2012)
ORGANISMOS ACREDITADORES
ÁREA DE INGENIERÍA
ABET
Michael Milligan, Director Ejecutivo
111 Market Place, Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD 21202
Teléfono: 410-347-7700
Fax: 410-625-2238
Eamil: accreditation@abet.org
Página: www.abet.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2003
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Engineering programs at the baccalaureate and master’s level; engineering technology programs at the associate and baccalaureate level; computing programs at the baccalaureate level and applied science programs at the associate, baccalaureate and masters level (2002) (In 2008, CHEA formally acknowledged that the ABET scope includes accreditation of programs outside the United States.)
Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)
Rick Coscarelli, Director Ejecutivo
1390 Eisenhover Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Teléfono: 734-677-0720
Fax: 734-677-0046
Correo: atmae@atmae.org
Página: www.atmae.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree programs in technology, applied technology, engineering technology, and technology-related disciplines delivered by national or regional accredited institutions in the United States. (2011)
ORGANISMOS ACREDITADORES
ÁREA DE LA SALUD
Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE)
Doris Gordon, Director Ejecutivo
1718 M Street, NW #297
Washington, DC 20036
Teléfono: 202-544-9339
Fax: 202-544-9318
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Mayo 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Doctor of Audiology Degree (Au.D) awarded by programs in institutions throughout the U.S that have the legal authority to confer higher education degrees (2012)
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
(ACEN) (formerly National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.)
Sharon J. Tanner, Director Ejecutivo
3343 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30326
Teléfono: 404-975-5000
Fax: 404-975-5020
Correo: sjtanner@nlnac.org
Página: www.nlnac.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Septiembre 2011
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Accreditation of nursing education programs and schools, both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer either a certificate, diploma, or a recognized professional degree (clinical doctorate, master’s, baccalaureate, associate, diploma, and practical nursing) in the United States, its territories, and internationally, including those offered via distance education. (2011)
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Peter H. Vlasses, Director Ejecutivo
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60603-4810
Teléfono: 312-664-3575
Fax: 312-664-4652
Correo: csinfo@acpe-accredit.org
Página: http://www.acpe-accredit.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Abril 2004
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Professional degree programs in pharmacy leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree in the United States and in other countries. (2004)
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)
John E. McCarty, Director Ejecutivo
12000 Findley Road, Suite 150
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Teléfono: 770-476-1224
Fax: 770-476-1738
Correo: arc-pa@arc-pa.org
Página: www.arc-pa.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero2004
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Programs preparing individuals for entry-level prhysician assistant practice located in institutions in the United States that are accredited by recognized regional or specialized or professional accrediting bodies (2004)
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Forensic Sciences Educational Program Accreditation Commission
Nancy J. Jackson, Director de Desarrollo y Acreditación
410 North 21st Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Teléfono: 719-636-1100
Fax: 719-636-1993
Correo: njackson@aafs.org
Página: http://www.aafs.org/fepac
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Septiembre 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
FEPAC accredits forensic science education programs that lead to a bachelor´s or master´s degree in forensic science or in a natural science with a forensic science concentration in the United States and internationally. (2012)
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Mary Jane Harris, Director
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Teléfono: 703-706-3245
Fax: 703-706-3387
Correo: accreditation@apta.org
Página: www.capteonline.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Septiembre 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
CAPTE accredits physical therapist professional education programs offered at the master’s and clinical doctoral degree levels by higher education institutions in the United States and internationally. CAPTE also accredits physical therapist assistant technical education program offered at the associate degree level by higher education institutions in the United States only (2012).
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
(CoARC)
Thomas Smalling, Director Ejecutivo
1248 Harwook Road
Bedford, TX 76021-4244
Teléfono: 817-283-2835
Fax: 817-354-8519
Correo: tom@coarc.com
Página: www.coarc.com
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Septiembre 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Accredits certificate, diploma, associate, bachelor´s and master´s degree programs in the following disciplines: anesthesiologist assistant, cardiovascular technologist, cytotechnologist, diagnostic medical sonographer, electroneurodiagnostic technologist, emergency medical technician-paramedic, exercise science professional, kinesiotherapist, medical assistant, medical illustrator, ortholist and prosthetist, perfusionist, polysomnographic technologist, specialist in blood bank technology, surgical assistant and surgical technologist. CAAHEP accredits programs in the United States and internationally. (2010)
Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
Commission on Standards and Accreditation
Frank Lane, Director Ejecutivo
1699 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 300
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Teléfono: 847-944-1345
Fax: 847-944-1324
Correo: lane@iit.edu
Página: www.core-rehab.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Septiembre 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Graduate programs in rehabilitation counseling (master´s level) and undergraduate programs in rehabilitation services (bachelor’s level) offered in the United States and Puerto Rico. (2012)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAASCLS)
Dianne M. Cearlock, CEO
5600 North River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018
Teléfono: 773-714-8880
Fax: 773-714-8886
Correo: dcearlock@naacls.org
Página: www.nacls.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Abril 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Degrees in clinical laboratory science/medical technology, clinical laboratory technician/medical laboratory technician, histotechnologist, histotechnician, parthologist assistant, and diagnostic molecular scientist. (2002)
ORGANISMOS ACREDITADORES
ÁREA DE ARQUITECTURA
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
Ronald C. Leighton, Director Ejecutivo
6361 Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3736
Teléfono: 202-898-2444
Fax: 202-898-1185
Correo: rleighton@asla.org
Página: www.asla.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Abril 2013
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
First professional programs at the bachelor’s or master’s level. (2003)
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
Formerly Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER)
Holly Mattson, Director Ejecutivo
206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Teléfono: 616-458-0400
Fax: 616-458-0460
Correo: info@accredit-id.org
Página: www.accredit-id.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Abril 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Professional level programs in interior design. (2002)
ORGANISMOS ACREDITADORES
ÁREA DE VETERINARIA
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Council on Education
Dave Granstrom, Director Ejecutivo
1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360
Teléfono: 847-925-8070 ext. 6674
Fax: 847-925-9329
Correo: dgranstrom@avma.org
Página: www.avma.org
Reconocido por el Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (CHEA). Enero 2012
CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Schools and programs that offer the professional Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, or its equivalent, in the United States and Canada. The Council Mayo also approve foreing veterinary colleges. (2012)
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