Accreditation
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ÍøÆØÃÅ is accredited by theÌýSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate
degrees. ÍøÆØÃÅ also may offer credentials such as certificates
and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of the University
of Louisiana Monroe may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website
(www.sacscoc.org).
Please direct all general accreditation questions to the University of Louisiana Monroe,
Office of Academic Affairs,Ìý700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209Ìýor 318-342-1025.
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ACADEMIC ACCREDITATIONS
Many of ÍøÆØÃÅ's colleges, schools, departments and programs which make up the university
are accredited by specialized or professional accrediting agencies.
- the Accounting program is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
- Business programs in the College of Business and Social Sciences are accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
- the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
- the Computer Science program in the College of Business and Social SciencesÌýis accredited by the Computer Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accrediting Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- the School of Construction Management is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education.
- the Dental Hygiene curriculum is accredited by the Commission on Dental Education of the American Dental Association.
- the Exercise Science programs in Kinesiology at the undergraduate and graduate levels are accredited by
theÌýCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education ProgramsÌý(CAAHEP).
- theÌýmaster’s degree inÌýMarriage and Family TherapyÌý is accredited by theÌýCommission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
- theÌýdoctoral degreeÌýinÌýMarriage and Family TherapyÌý is accredited by theÌýCommission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
- the Medical Laboratory Science program is accredited by the NAACLS, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
- The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at University of Louisiana Monroe Kitty DeGree School of Nursing is accredited by
the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education,Ìý655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington,
DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
- The master's degree program in nursingÌýat University of Louisiana MonroeÌýKitty DeGree School of NursingÌýis accredited by
the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education,Ìý655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington,
DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
- theÌýmaster’s degree inÌýOccupational TherapyÌýis accredited by theÌýAccreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
- the Radiologic Technology curriculum is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
- the Social Work curriculum is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- theÌýmaster’s degree inÌýSpeech-Language PathologyÌý(formerly Communicative Disorders) is accredited byÌýThe Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
- the teacher-preparation programs at the bachelor, master, doctoral and specialist
degree levels are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
- ÍøÆØÃÅ is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
- University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy programÌýis accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 South LaSalle
Street, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60603, 312/664-3575; FAX 866/228-2631, web siteÌýwww.acpe-accredit.org.
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Academic Accreditation Candidates
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Effective November 8, 2022, ÍøÆØÃÅ Doctor of Physical
Therapy Program has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission
on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100,
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org).
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If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 318-342-1265 or
email ulmdpt@ulm.edu. Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation
with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates
the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Achievement
of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted
Initial Accreditation. Ìý
- The baccalaureate-degree-level occupational therapy assistant program hasÌýapplied
for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council
for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association
(AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s
telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.
The program must have a preaccreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and
be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the
national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered
by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful
completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
(COTA). In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licenses
are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony
conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination
or attain state licensure.
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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
The University of Louisiana MonroeÌýalso holds membership in the following professional but non-accrediting agencies: