Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Certification
D'Youville is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, a regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680
Phone: 267-284-5000
Fax: 215-662-5501
Website: www.msche.org
Board of Regents Certification
D'Youville is authorized by the Board of Regents of the State of New York to award degrees and certificates for programs registered with the New York State Board of Regents.
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Accreditation of Individual Programs
It is important to note that not all academic programs and departments have a specialized accreditation. For those programs that have distinct and specialized accreditations, D'Youville has sought them out and they are listed below.
D'Youville seeks academic program accreditation from appropriate specialized accreditation agencies. They assure the educational community, students and their families, the general public, and other organizations, that an academic program has met high standards of quality and effectiveness.
In addition, some state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure.
BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
The Department of Business at D’Youville University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strange Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA.
CHIROPRACTIC
The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at D'Youville is awarded programmatic accreditation by the:
Council on Chiropractic Education
8049 North 85th Way
Scottsdale, AZ, 85258-4321
Phone: (480) 433-8877
Website: www.cce-usa.org
NURSING (GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE)
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, the master degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and the post-graduate APRN certificate at D’Youville are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-887-6791
NUTRITION & DIETETICS
D'Youville's Coordinated Program in Nutrition and Dietetics has been granted continuing accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). This is the American Dietetic Association's accrediting agency for education programs that prepare students for careers as registered dietitians.
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone: 312-899-0040, ext. 5400
Website: https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend
Our five-year dietetic program (three-year pre-professional and two-year coordinated program) is also approved and registered by the New York State Education Department.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
D'Youville's occupational therapy degree program is fully approved and registered by the New York State Education Department. It is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). You must graduate from an ACOTE-accredited program to be eligible to sit for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
Phone: 301-652-2682
Fax: 301-652-7711
Website: www.aota.org
PHARMACY
D'Youville's School of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by:
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60603-4810
Phone: 312-664-3575
Fax: 312-664-4652
www.acpe-accredit.org
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
D'Youville's Physician Assistant department is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). It accredits programs nationally through a peer review process that includes documentation and periodic site visit evaluation. By defining the standards for Physician Assistant education, ARC-PA goals are to encourage sound educational practices and innovation by programs, and to stimulate continuous self-study and improvement.
ARC-PA
12000 Findley Road, Suite 240
Duluth, GA 30097
Phone: 770-476-1224
Fax: 770-476-1738
Website: www.arc-pa.org
PHYSICAL THERAPY
D'Youville's Doctor of Physical Therapy program is registered by the New York State Department of Education. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). This is the only accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit entry-level physical therapists at the master's and doctoral degree levels.
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-706-3245
Fax: 703-684-7343
Email: accreditation@apta.org
Website: www.capteonline.org