Accreditation and Licensing
Accreditation and Licensing
We work hard to keep Albizu University’s accreditations and licenses up to date and offer our students the best opportunities to get internships, research, and job opportunities as students and even after graduation.
Learn more about these accreditations and licenses below.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Albizu University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000) www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Albizu University is accredited by MSCHE since 1974.
Click on the following link to find our Statement of Accreditation:
https://www.msche.org/institution/0608/
Additional information may be obtained by contacting MSCHE at:
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680
Phone: 267-284-5000
www.msche.org
To find out detailed information about our current Self-Study effort to reaffirm our accreditation, please click on the following link:
Middle States 2019-21 Self-Study
Latest Report to the MSCHE:
Albizu University Supplemental Information Report -- July 2018
American Psychological Association (APA)
The following academic programs are accredited by APA:
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology programs offered at the San Juan Campus, the Miami Campus, and the Mayagüez University Center.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical Psychology offered at the San Juan Campus.
Status for the four programs: Accredited.
Questions related to the programs’ accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
- Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-336-5979
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://accreditation.apa.org/
The following academic programs are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:
Master in Speech-Language Pathology (MS) offered at the San Juan Campus (Residential since 2012) and the Mayaguez University Center (Satellite Campus since 2015)
Status: Accredited on Probation
Master in Speech-Language Pathology (MS) offered at the Miami as Residential and Distance Education modalities.
Status: Accredited.
Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to:
- Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone: 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700
Web: https://caa.asha.org/programs/
APA
The Doctor of Psychology Program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. Information about the program’s accreditation status is available at https://accreditation.apa.org/accredited-programs..
Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to:
Commission on Accreditation
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-5979; (202) 336-6123 TDD
www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/contact.aspx
The Internship Program at Albizu Clinic at the San Juan Campus and the Goodman Psychological Services Center at the Miami Campus are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. Information about the internship’s accreditation status is available at https://accreditation.apa.org/accredited-programs.
Questions related to the accredited status of the internship should be directed to:
Commission on Accreditation
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-5979; (202) 336-6123 TDD
ASHA
The Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (Residential, Satellite, and Distance) are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Information about the accreditation status is available at https://caa.asha.org/programs/.
Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to:
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard, #310
Rockville, MD 20850
800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700
JIP
Albizu University’s San Juan Campus and Mayaguez University Center have a renovation license issued by the Puerto Rico Council on Education’s (CEPR, by its Spanish acronym) Board of Postsecondary Institutions.
Additional information may be obtained at:
- The San Juan Campus is licensed by the Junta de Instituciones Postsecundarias.
Questions related to the licensing status should be directed to:
Executive Director
Calle San José Esq. San Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
PO Box 9023271, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-3271
787-722-2121
CIE
Albizu University, Miami Campus is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education,
Florida Department of Education.
Albizu’s ID number is #2650.
Information about the Miami Campus accreditation licensing status is available at https://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie/.
Questions related to the licensing status should be directed to:
Florida Commission for Independent Education
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
888-224-6684
NC-SARA
Albizu University is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA with Puerto Rico as its Home State. As a participating post-secondary institution, can offer interstate distance education in SARA member state. Subject to certain limitations, Albizu is not required to individually apply to each state for such approval. Information on student complaints by state is available at https://nc-sara.org/complaint-reports-dashboard.
Questions related to this authorization should be directed to:
3005 Center Green Drive
Suite 130
Boulder, Colorado 80301
720-680-1600
[email protected]
Albizu University is approved to provide coursework leading to state certification in Early Childhood Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and for elementary school educators to obtain a Reading Endorsement. Students completing a program leading to certification are reminded that while the curriculum of the program is designed to assist students in obtaining certification by outside agencies, the completion of all program requirements does not guarantee automatic eligibility for certification.
The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education program is developed in accordance with the teaching certification requirements of the Florida Bureau of Educator Certification (BEC). The curriculum offered complies with the required BEC standards.
- American Council on Education
- American Association for Higher Education
- American Library Association
- Puerto Rico Private Schools and Universities Association
- Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
- Hispanic Educational Technology Services
- Interamerican Society of Psychology
- National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology
- Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Trustee-level member
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