NOTICE OF ACTIONS (Final)

American Psychological Association - Commission on Accreditation

Spring 2020

In accordance with Section 5, Confidentiality and Public Disclosure of Information, as outlined in the Accreditation Operating Procedures of the Commission
on Accreditation (AOP), as well as the Secretary’s Recognition Criterion 602.26, Notification of accrediting decisions, and the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation Recognition Standard 11, Demonstrates Public Accountability for Performance and Transparency, the following summarizes the actions taken
by the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation at its April 1-5, 2020 spring program review meeting. This list does not include
actions on programs that did not receive an accreditation decision, or programs that submitted other correspondence or interim reports for review at the
meeting.

A database of all currently accredited programs is available on the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation website at the following link:
www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs.

For additional information regarding periodic review, including accreditation statuses and decision options, please see Section 8 of the Accreditation
Operating Procedures of the Commission on Accreditation (AOP).

Doctoral Programs

Grant Initial Accreditation – Accredited, on Contingency

Program Name Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Clinical Ph.D. 2023
College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ Counseling Psy.D. 2023

Reaffirm Full Accreditation

Program Name Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Counseling Ph.D. 2030
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Clinical Ph.D. 2029
University of Georgia Athens, GA Clinical Ph.D. 2029
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN School Ph.D. 2022
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Counseling Ph.D. 2029
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY School Ph.D. 2029
Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA Clinical Ph.D. 2029

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Program Name Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
Loma Linda University Lom Linda, CA Clinical Psy.D. 2029
University of Massachusetts – Amherst Amherst, MA School Ph.D. 2029
The University of Memphis Memphis, TN Counseling Ph.D. 2029
University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Clinical Ph.D. 2029
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale Carbondale, IL Clinical Ph.D. 2029
University of Washington Seattle, WA School Ph.D. 2029
Widener University Chester, PA Clinical Psy.D. 2029

Moved from Accredited, on Contingency to Full Accreditation

Program name Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY Clinical Psy.D. 2029

Accredited, Inactive
Program Name Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
William James College Newton, MA School Psy.D. 2023

Accredited, on Probation
Program Name Location Substantive Area Degree Next Review
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA School Ph.D. 6/1/2021

Withdrawal from Accreditation – Voluntary

Program name Location Substantive Area Degree Effective Date
Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Counseling Ph.D. 12/5/2019

Deferred1
Program Name Location Substantive Area Degree Information
Due
Adelphi University Garden City, NY Clinical Ph.D. 9/1/2020
University at Albany Albany, NY Counseling Ph.D. 9/1/2020
University of Georgia Athens, GA Counseling Ph.D. 9/1/2020

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Whenever it deems appropriate, the CoA may defer making a decision about a program in order to obtain more information due to a lack of information or specific
concerns about the information provided. The CoA will notify the program in writing and specify what additional information is needed and/or what concerns need to be
addressed in order to determine the program’s consistency with the SoA.

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 Doctoral Internship Programs

Grant Initial Accreditation – Accredited, on Contingency

Program name Location Next Review
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 2022
University at Buffalo, Psychiatry Buffalo, NY 2021
Christiana Care Newark, DE 2021
Connections Organization, Connections Internship Consortium Libertyville, IL 2021
Easterseals Rehabilitation Center Evansville, IN 2022
Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Bakersfield, CA 2022
Oklahoma Sport Psychology Consortium Norman, OK 2021
University of South Florida, USF Health Doctoral Internship in Professional Psychology Tampa, FL 2021
The Tree House Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County, MD Rockville, MD 2022
Utah Psychology Internship Consortium American Fork, UT 2022
University of Vermont Medical Center Burlington, VT 2021

Grant Initial Full Accreditation

Program name Location Next Review
Universidad Ana G. Mendez, Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR 2029
California Institution for Men/California Institution for Women, Southern California Department of Correction and
Chino, CA 2029
Rehabilitation Consortium
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY 2029
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY 2030

Reaffirm Full Accreditation

Program Name Location Next Review
Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital Psychology Internship Houston, TX 2029
Central Regional Hospital Butner, NC 2029
Child and Family Guidance Center, California Northridge, CA 2029
University of Massachusetts Medical School/Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital Worcester, MA 2029
Mendota Mental Health Institute Madison, WI 2028
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Rehabilitation Medicine New York, NY 2028
North Bronx Healthcare Network Bronx, NY 2028
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 2029
VA - Medical College of Georgia/Charlie Norwood VAMC Psychology Internship Augusta, GA 2029
VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System Reno, NV 2029
Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc. Hartsdale, NY 2029
The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard Philadelphia, PA 2021

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Pace University New York, NY 2027
State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections Madison, WI 2028

Continue Accredited, on Contingency

Program Name Location Next Review
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Indianapolis, IN 9/1/2020

Moved from Accredited, on Contingency to Full Accreditation

Program name Location Next Review
Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut Stamford, CT 2023
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI 2023
Middlesex Health Middletown, CT 2023
Oakes Children’s Center San Francisco, CA 2023
Samaritan Health Services – Samaritan Family Medicine Albany, OR 2023
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center Jackson, MS 2023

Accredited, Inactive
Program name Location Next Review
Behavioral Health Network, The Carson Center Springfield, MA 2021
Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA 2028
Louisiana State University Student Health Center Baton Rouge, LA 2021
Momentous Institute Dallas, TX 2022
Purdue University Counseling and Psychological Services West Lafayette, IN 2027

Withdrawal from Accreditation – Voluntary

Program name Location Effective Date
Louisiana School Psychology Internship Consortium New Orleans, LA 4/5/2020
MercyFirst Syosset, NY 9/5/2020
Texas Juvenile Justice Department Giddings, TX 9/1/2020
University of Vermont Clinical Psychology Internship Program Burlington, VT 4/5/2020

Deferred1
Program Name Location Information
Due
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 9/1/2020
VA Central Iowa Health Care System Des Moines, IA 9/1/2020
Northwestern University, Counseling and Psychological Services Evanston, IL 9/1/2020
Park Center, Inc. Fort Wayne, IN 9/1/2020

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 Postdoctoral Residency Programs

Grant Initial Accreditation – Accredited, on Contingency

Program Name Location Practice Area Next Review
AIDS Care Group Sharon Hills, PA Clinical 2021
Jackson Health System Miami, FL Clinical Child 2021
Providence Medical Group Portland, OR Clinical 2022

Grant Initial Full Accreditation

Program Name Location Practice Area Next Review
Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Valley Consortium Sacramento, CA Clinical 2029
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC) JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX Clinical Child 2029
VA - Long Beach VA Medical Center Long Beach, CA Rehabilitation 2028
VA - Bay Pines VAHCS Bay Pines, FL Clinical Neuropsychology 2029

Reaffirm Full Accreditation

Program Name Location Practice Area Next Review
VA Puget Sound Seattle, WA Clinical Neuropsychology 2029
VA Puget Sound Seattle, WA Rehabilitation 2029
Michigan Center for Advanced Psychology Training Flint, MI Clinical Health 2029
VA Long Beach Healthcare System Long Beach, CA Clinical 2029
VA - Edward J. Hines, Jr. VA Hospital Hines, IL Clinical 2029

Moved from Accredited, on Contingency to Full Accreditation

Program name Location Practice Area Next Review
Community Health Center Middletown, CT Clinical 2023

For additional information about psychology accreditation or questions regarding this notice, please feel free to contact the APA Office of Program
Consultation and Accreditation at (202) 336-5979 or apaaccred@apa.org.

Jacqueline Remondet Wall, PhD

Director, Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation

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