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Accreditation in higher education is vital, ensuring institutions meet quality standards. It validates degrees, enhancing student employability, and assures employers of graduates’ skills. This process upholds academic integrity and contributes to a proficient workforce.
Cedar Crest College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801
Additionally, several College programs are accredited by field speciality accrediting bodies, including:
ACEND Accreditation
The Cedar Crest College undergraduate Nutrition degree program and the Dietetic Internship Program are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. ACEND is the specialized accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for careers as registered dietitian nutritionists. ACEND protects students and the public by assuring the quality and continued improvement of dietetics programs as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The contact information for ACEND is:
Mail: 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995 Phone: 800/877-1600 ext.5400
Email:
Website: eatrightpro.org/ACEND
The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork as well as an individual 14-week capstone experience within 51 months of matriculation. The doctoral capstone experience must be started after completion of all coursework and Level II fieldwork as well as completion of preparatory activities defined in 2018 ACOTE OTD Standard D.1.3.
The Cedar Crest College social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
The Cedar Crest College business program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
ACBSP Current Graduation Data
ACBSP Historical Graduation Data
Nov. 2019 Report
The Cedar Crest College chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society
FEPAC Accreditation
The undergraduate bachelor’s degree program and the Master of Science in Forensic Science program are fully accredited by the Forensic Science Educational Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
The Cedar Crest nuclear medicine technology program leading to the B.S. degree is a partnership with PA College and through PA College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (www.jrcnmt.org)
The master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Cedar Crest College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The baccalaureate, master’s, post master’s certificate nursing programs at Cedar Crest College located in Allentown, PA are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000 acenursing.org
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate, master’s and post master’s certificate nursing programs is continuing accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website: https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs
The Cedar Crest College Nurse Anesthesia Program is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Program, which is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906
Rosemont, IL 60018-5603
224-275-9130
www.coacrna.org