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PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS IN ARIZONA
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Specialized accreditation (also known as programmatic accreditation) focuses on specific areas of study and individual university and college programs. This is sometimes called professional accreditation, because it means specific programs meet the national standards for that field of study. Universities and colleges in the United States cover a huge range of programs, and each institution usually has a page on its website listing individual program accreditation.
There are two organizations that oversee programmatic accreditation in the US: the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA). CHEA is not an accrediting body, but recognizes various accrediting agencies. Use the links in the menu on the right to learn more about individual specialized accrediting organizations recognized by CHEA. Click here to see a list of organizations accredited by ASPA. There may be some duplication between ASPA-accredited and CHEA-recognized organizations.
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