What is an accredited program in psychology? Does APA accredit any programs outside of the United States and Canada?
APA accredits doctoral programs in professional psychology (clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology) requiring licensure for independent practice in the United States and Canada. Acreditation is overseen by the APA Committee on Accreditation (CoA) (see below). Predoctoral internship, postdoctoral internship (residency), and specialty postdoctoral internship programs in professional psychology also may be accredited. • APA does not accredit programs outside the US and Canada. APA does not accredit undergraduate programs. What is the APA Committee on Accreditation? The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the APA is what is referred to as a program accreditor. Rather than review the credentials of an individual, the Committee reviews the education and training provided by programs. This review includes the qualifications of the faculty and other resources, the appropriateness of the curriculum, and the level of competencies achieved by program graduates as a group. T
