Who Accredits Virginia Commonwealth University?

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It has 31 programmatic accredited programs and 5 internships/residency accredited programs.

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Institutional Accreditation of Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. The next table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.

Institutional Accreditation
Agency Name	Accreditation Status	Periods
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges	Accredited	1/1/1953 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation

Accreditor: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program	Accredited	12/1/1960 - Current (Estimated Date)
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program	Accredited	4/1/1971 - Current

Accreditor: Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs	Accredited	8/20/1938 - Current

Accreditor: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Dental Hygiene (DH)	Accredited	5/16/1969 - Current
Predoctoral	Accredited	2/1/1945 - Current
Endodontics	Accredited	5/8/1974 - Current
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)	Accredited	5/15/1953 - Current
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics	Accredited	12/9/1966 - Current
Pediatric Dentistry	Accredited	1/24/1964 - Current
Periodontics	Accredited	5/11/1973 - Current
Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)	Accredited	5/1/1980 - Current

Accreditor: American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree	Accredited	1/1/1966 - Current
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree	Pre-Accredited	8/2/2018 - Current
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree	Accredited	11/30/2018 - Current

Accreditor: American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist	Accredited	12/1/1931 - Current

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	Accredited	4/1/1975 - Current
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	Accredited	10/28/1980 - Current

Accreditor: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
(SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs	Accredited	4/1/2000 - Current

Accreditor: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels	Accredited	9/22/2016 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels	Accredited	9/22/2016 - Current
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels	Accredited	9/22/2016 - Current

Accreditor: Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
English Language	Accredited	4/30/2014 - Current

Accreditor: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels	Accredited	12/1/1968 - Current (Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Council on Education for Public Health

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health	Accredited	6/1/1996 - Current

Accreditor: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers	Accredited	1/1/1987 - Current (Estimated Date)
Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists	Accredited	11/1/1972 - Current (Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Liaison Committee on Medical Education

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree	Accredited	7/1/1942 - Current

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs	Accredited	9/1/1969 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date)

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs	Accredited	9/1/1999 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date)

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	Accredited	9/1/1950 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date)

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	Accredited	3/1/2000 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship	Accredited	1/1/1929 - Current

American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)	Accredited	5/6/1993 - Current

American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs	Accredited	1/1/1984 - Current
Professional Psychology (RPSY) - Postdoctoral residency programs	Accredited	11/12/2015 - Current
Professional Psychology (RPSY) - Postdoctoral residency programs	Accredited	8/31/2012 - 8/31/2012

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