College/Dept/	Accrediting,  Approval, or	Accrediting, Approving, or	First Year	Most Recent	Term	Year of Next
Program/Division	Certifying Organization	Certifying Terminology				Review
College of Arts & Sciences/Dept. of Music/ Bachelor of Science in Music Education; Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Business	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	"grant Membership for a period of five years with the degree listing...Bachelor of Science in Music Education.  Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Business.""	1997	2004	5 years	2009-10
College of Arts & Sciences/Dept. of Art/ BA in Art; BFA in Art	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)		2004	2004	5 years	2009
College of Arts & Sciences/Dept. of Chemistry/BS in Chemistry	American Chemical Society - Committee on Professional Training  (ACS) (approval)	"…the chemistry program at Clarion University is currently approved by the American Chemical Society"	1972	2000	"ACS's approval is not granted for any specified range of time"	currently approved
College of Arts and Sciences/Dept. of English/Writing Center Tutoring Program	College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)	"...awards program certification to University Writing Center of Clarion University of PA and authorizes this program to issue Regular/Level 1; Advanced/Level II; and Master/Level III tutor certificates to tutors who meet CRLA requirements for certified levels."	2001	2005	5 years	2010
College of Arts and Sciences/Dept. of English/Clarion University-Venango Campus Learning Support Centers	College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)	"CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) certifies that Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Venango Campus Learning Support Centers has fulfilled the requirements necessary to issue CRLA Level Regular/Level 1; Advanced/Level 2; Master/Level 3 tutoring certificates..."	2004	2004	5 years	June 30, 2009
Division of Enrollment Management/Dept. of Academic Enrichment/Tutoring Program	College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)	"Your tutoring program has been certified for three years by the COLLEGE READING AND LEARNING ASSOCIATION International Tutor Program Certification at the following level: REGULAR/LEVEL 1..."	2006	2007	3 years	April 2010
College of Business Administration/All Departments/ Baccalaureate and Master's Degree Programs offered by Clarion University of Pennsylvania	AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)	"...extend maintenance of accreditation for the undergraduate and master's degree programs in business offered by Clarion University of Pennsylvania..."	1998	2008	6 yrs	2012-2013
College of Business/ Dept. of Finance/Legal Business Studies	American Bar Association (ABA)	approved	1994	2/2006	7 yrs	February 2013
College of Business/BS Business Administration	Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP)	"Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) has registered the financial planning curriculum offered by Clarion University in your B.S. Business Administration program..."	9/2/2005	9/2/2005	3 yrs	9/30/2008
Small Business Development Center	Assoc. of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC)	"accredit without conditions the Pennsylvania SBDC program, including with a technology deisgnation."	1998	2006	4 yrs	12/31/2010
College of Education & Human Services/Library Science/Master of Science in Library Science	American Library Association (ALA)	"continues the accreditation of the Master of Science in Library Science program…"	1976	2003	7 yrs	2010
College of Education & Human Services/Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders/Master's degree program in Speech-Language Pathology	Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA)	"Master's degree program in Speech-Language Pathology... has been accredited…"	1995	2003	5 years	8/31/08
College of Education & Human Services/Dept. of Education/Early Childhood Program	National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)	see NCATE	1993	Spring 2003	7 years	Spring 2010
College of Education & Human Services/Dept. of Health and Physical Education/ Coaching Education	National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE), an operating organization within the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)	"Clarion University is the first organization in the United States to receive accredited status at Level III for its coaching education program."	2001	2001	7 years	2008
College of Education and Human Services/Dept. of Education/Earl R. Siler Children's Learning Complex	National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)	"…your center has achieved accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children."  "Your program has been granted an extension..."	1992	2005	3 years	6/30/2008
College of Education & Human Services	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) [cont. accred. review 2008]		1954	Spring 2003	7 years	Spring 2010
College of Education & Human Services/Elementary Education	Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)	see NCATE	1954	Spring 2003	5 years	Spring 2010
College of Education & Human Services/Mathematics	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)	see NCATE	1954	Spring 2003	5 years	Spring 2010
College of Education & Human Services/Social Studies	National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)	see NCATE	1954	Spring 2003	5 years	Spring 2010
College of Education & Human Services/Special Education	Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)	see NCATE	1954	Spring 2003	5 years	Spring 2010
College of Education & Human Services/English	National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)	see NCATE	1954	Spring 2003	5 years	Spring 2010
College of Education & Human Services/Science Education & Secondary Science	National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)	see NCATE	1954	Spring 2003	5 years	Spring 2010
College of Education & Human Services/Reading	International Reading Association (IRA)	see NCATE	1954	Spring 2003	5 years	Spring 2010
School of Nursing and Allied Health/Department of Nursing/Associate Degree Program in Nursing	National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) - ASN program	"the Commission approved the associate degree program in nursing for accreditation…"	1983	2000	8 yrs	2008
School of Nursing and Allied Health/Department of Nursing Baccalaureate Program in Nursing	National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) - BSN program	"the Commission approved the baccalaureate program in nursing for accreditation…"	1985	2000	8 yrs	2008
School of Nursing and Allied Health/Department of Nursing/Clarion -Slippery Rock University Master's Program for Nursing	National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) - MSN program	"The Commission approved the master's degree nursing program for continuing accreditation"	1999	2004	8 years	2012, Fall
School of Nursing and Allied Health/Department of Allied Health/Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences	Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)	"The accrediting agency for programs in radiography and radiation therapy presents this Certificate of Accreditation to [hospital partner] for its sponsorship of an accredited radiography program."	1998	continuous through partner hospital affiliations	continuous through partner hospital affiliations	continuous through partner hospital affiliations
Clarion University	Middle States Commission on Higher Education.  3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680.  215-662-5606.	"...Middle States Commission on Higher Education acted: to accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm the accreditation of Clarion University of Pennsylvania..."	1948	2002	10 years	2011-12
Division of Student and University Affairs/Health Center	Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc.  (AAHC)	"...the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAHC) Accreditation Committee has awarded Keeling Health Center a three-year term of accreditation."	2001	2007	3 years	10/29/2010
College of Education and Human Services/ Teacher Certification Programs	Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)	The Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation is granting initial approval for five years to Clarion University for the following certification programs:  Biology, Chemistry, Citizenship Education, Communication, Earth and Space Science, Elementary Education, English, Environmental Education, French, General Science, German, Library Science, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Reading Specialist, Spanish, Special Education, Speech and Language Impaired, Instructional Technology Specialist, School Nurse.	1983	12/1/03	7 years	2010 (concurrent with NCATE review)
Division of Student and University Affairs/ Department of Counseling Services/Department of Counseling Services	International Association of Counseling Services, Inc.  An Accrediting Association	… the Department of Counseling Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania has met the criteria for re-accreditation by the University and College Counseling Center's Board of Accreditation."	1976	2000	8 years	2008
Clarion University of PA for Veterans Education	Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)	…the Pennsylvania State Approving Agency has determined that your institution continues to meet all of the criteria for approval for Veterans Education under the provisions of Title 38, United States Code, Section 3675.		4/2007	1 year	8/27/2008