
The following notice is provided as a public service by the APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation consistent with a Web listing protocol recommended by the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA).
About the Programs
The CoA accredits programs in the following areas:
Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology
Initial Date of Accreditation
The original date of accreditation, listed for each program, is the day on which the program’s accreditation status became effective.
Next Site Visit Date
The database includes the date of the next regularly scheduled site visit. Those programs visited prior to 2014 for which a final decision has not yet been reached at the time of the last update are listed as “next site visit not yet scheduled.”
Additional Program Information
To obtain more information on training offered, requirements for admission, and outcomes of specific programs, the reader is encouraged to contact the program directly.
Decision Guidelines
Starting in 2014, final APA-CoA decisions include a general decision guideline serving as the basis for the granting of accreditation. In accordance with its policies regarding confidentiality of program decisions, the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation cannot provide detailed information regarding these statuses to the public. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the program directly for that information.
Canadian Programs and the First Street Accord
A list of programs accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is available on the CPA website. The APA and CPA are in the process of phasing out concurrent accreditation and signed the First Street Accord, an agreement of mutual accreditation recognition in 2012. Beginning on Sept. 1, 2015, the APA-CoA will no longer accredited programs in Canada.
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