Accreditation New England Commission of Higher Education MCPHS University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.). Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Commission indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied though a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation. Accreditation by the Commission is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution. Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the Commission should be directed to the Office of the Provost at 617.732.2854. Individuals may also contact: New England Commission of Higher Education, 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514; tel: 781.425.7785; email: info@neche.org. Commonwealth of Massachusetts MCPHS University is approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to grant the degrees and certificates awarded by programs on the Boston and Worcester campuses. State of New Hampshire MCPHS University is approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Higher Education – Higher Education Commission to award the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Doctor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing degrees on the Manchester campus, contingent upon continuing accreditation by ACOTE, ARC-PA, ACPE, and CCNE, respectively. Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) The following programs offered by MCPHS University – New England School of Acupuncture are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM): (1) Master of Acupuncture (2) Master of Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine (3) Doctor of Acupuncture (including a Doctor of Acupuncture degree completion track) (4) Certificate in Chinese herbal medicine [currently named Certificate in Advanced Graduate Study in Chinese Herbal Medicine] Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the ACAHM Directory (https://acaom.org/directorymenu/directory/pg/2/). ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture and herbal medicine practitioners. ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level. ACAHM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, MN 55331; phone 952.212.2434; fax 952.657.7068; www.acahm.org Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education The entry-level occupational therapy master's 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) 652-6611 and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org. Accreditation Council on Optometric Education The Doctor of Optometry (OD) program on the Worcester campus is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141; phone: 800.365.2219).
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