APA Accreditation
Protecting the public by supporting the delivery of quality education and training in Health Service Psychology.
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Updates and Information
ENFORCEMENT OF DIVERSITY ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
Please read the following memo to Program Training Directors, Commission on Accreditation Site Visitors, and Accreditation Constituents addressing questions about the Commission on Accreditation’s enforcement of diversity accreditation standards.
COA WINTER 2025 UPDATE
Listen to the 2025 CoA chair provide information on the Commission’s actions in 2024.
Our Mission
The APA accreditation process promotes consistent quality and excellence in education and training in health service psychology. Education and training provides tangible benefits for prospective students; the local, national, and international publics that are consumers of psychological services; and the discipline of psychology itself.
Find Accredited Programs
Search our database of up-to-date listings of programs' accredited status.
Get Accredited
Show that your program meets the Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology.
What is the APA-CoA?
The APA Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA) is the primary programmatic accreditor in the United States for professional education and training in psychology. APA accredits master’s and doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, and combinations of those areas as well as internships in health service psychology and postdoctoral residencies in clinical psychology and specialty areas of professional psychology.
News and Updates
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CoA UpdateList Item 1
Our quarterly newsletter provides the latest news and updates from the commission.
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Interim Reporting
Stay up to date on how your program can demonstrate consistency with the SoA.
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Public Comment
The CoA invites the public to view policy documents available for a public comment.
