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April 2, 2008
Below is a list of recent accreditation decisions reached by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). CAA's accreditation is sought voluntarily by education programs that offer graduate degrees in speech-language pathology, audiology, or both, designed for graduates entering the professions. Entry-level education may be achieved through a master's or doctoral-level program.
Accrediting agencies recognized by the USDE are required to notify regional accreditors, selected specialized recognized accreditors, and state agencies responsible for post-secondary education of final accreditation decisions.
Summary of Accreditation Actions
The CAA took the following actions in February-March 2008. The programs, grouped by the decision made, are listed in alphabetical order by institution name.
Awarded Candidacy
n/a
Awarded Accreditation (Initial)
Misericordia University
Dallas, Pennsylvania
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Accreditation dates: November 1, 2007 – October 31, 2012
Continued Accreditation (Reaccreditation)
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Accreditation dates: November 1, 2007 – October 31, 2015
Lehman College, CUNY
Bronx, New York
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Accreditation dates: September 1, 2007 – August 31, 2015
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Clinical doctoral program in audiology
Accreditation dates: April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2016
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Accreditation dates: April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2016
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
Clinical doctoral program in audiology
Accreditation dates: November 1, 2007 – October 31, 2015
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Accreditation dates: November 1, 2007 – October 31, 2015
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Accreditation dates: March 1, 2008 – February 29, 2016
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Clinical doctoral program in audiology
Accreditation dates: January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2015
Removed Probation/Continued Accreditation
West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Accreditation dates: April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2015
Placed on Probation
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Long Island AuD Consortium
Garden City, New York
Clinical doctoral program in audiology
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
Master's program in speech-language pathology
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Continued Probation
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey
Master's program in speech-language pathology
Withdrew Accreditation
n/a
Audiology Master's Programs no longer eligible for accreditation as of December 31, 2006.
The complete list of CAA-Accredited Graduate Education Programs [PDF] is updated regularly to reflect recent actions and accreditation statuses. The CAA applies accreditation status classifications to each program that reflect CAA's evaluation of the extent to which an education program complies with the Standards for Accreditation. Any program that holds the status of "Accredited" or "Accredited - On Probation" is considered to be an accredited program. New programs that have been awarded candidacy status are noted as "Accreditation Candidate."
For information about a specific education program, contact the director of the audiology and/or speech-language pathology program in care of the institution listed. Information about the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology can be obtained by contacting the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
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