¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ was chartered in 1863 by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is empowered by that authority to grant academic degrees.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is accredited by the , 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267.284.5000. The Commission on Higher Education is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (Candidacy status) activities for institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including distance education and correspondence education programs offered at those institutions. MSCHE is also recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit degree-granting institutions which offer one or more post-secondary educational programs of at least one academic year in length in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other geographic areas in which the Commission conducts accrediting activities.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has also received accreditations for the following programs:
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¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has received approval from the , Bureau of Teacher Preparation and Certification for Educational Specialist for Speech-Language Pathology and for the Certificate for Speech and Language Disabilities. Either certificate is needed to work in the various school systems in Pennsylvania.
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The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN Post-master’s Certificate programs at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ are accredited by the , 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia is accredited by the , 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603, 224-275-9130.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Didactic Program in Nutrition and Coordinated Program in Dietetics are accredited by the , 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312.899.0040, x5400.
The Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s program at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is accredited by the (COAMFTE) of the Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), 112 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 838-9808.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s M.A. in Professional Clinical Counseling is fully accredited by the .
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The undergraduate and graduate programs in Public Health are accredited by the .
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The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is accredited by the , 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.