CACREP Receives 7 Year Re-recognition from the Council on Higher Education Accreditation

On May 7, 2025, CACREP received notification from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) that its re-recognition has been granted for the maximum seven (7) year period.  This is the successful completion of a recognition process that parallels the process of counselor education program accreditation. CACREP President and CEO Dr. M. Sylvia Fernandez submitted a self-study document in November 2024 and as part of the process met with CHEA’s Committee on Recognition, along with Board Vice-Chair Dr. Kyla Marie Kurian, in March 2025.  At the hearing they answered questions about CACREP’s policies, procedures and accredited programs.

The letter received May 7 states the following:

At its meeting on May 5, 2025, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Board of Directors reviewed the recommendation of the CHEA Committee on Recognition regarding the Recognition application submitted by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The Board of Directors accepted the Committee recommendation and recognized CACREP for the following recognized scope of accreditation:

CACREP accredits master’s and doctoral degree programs in counseling and its specialties that are offered by colleges and universities in the United States and throughout the world. (2013)

Dr. Fernandez, states “CHEA recognition validates CACREP as an accreditor that meets national standards, assures the public of the quality of CACREP-accredited programs, and affirms that CACREP standards serve to protect both students and the public.”