A.1.a. Institutional Accreditation

Policy A.1.a Institutional Accreditation. CACREP requires its accredited degree programs and applicants to be housed in institutions that hold institutional accreditation granted by an accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education (ED) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

This individual policy is part of The CACREP 2024 Accreditation Policy Document.

For a list of CACREP-recognized Institutional Accreditors click here.

Revised July 2026