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 with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization (3) 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 Chinese herbal medicine practitioners. ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level. ACAOM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347; phone 952/212-2434; fax 952/657-7068; www.acaom.org

The Doctor of Acupuncture program offered by MCPHS University are approved to begin enrolling students but are not accredited or pre-accredited by ACAHM. These programs are eligible for ACAHM accreditation, and MCPHS University is currently in the process of seeking ACAHM pre-accreditation/accreditation for the program. However, MCPHS University can provide no assurance that pre-accreditation or accreditation will be granted by ACAHM. Graduates of an unaccredited program are not considered to have graduated from an ACAHM-accredited or pre-accredited program and may not rely on ACAHM accreditation or pre- accreditation for professional licensure or other purposes.

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) 6526611 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).

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

The School of Pharmacy–Boston Doctor of Pharmacy program and the School of Pharmacy–Worcester/Manchester Doctor of Pharmacy program are separately accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 190 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60603-3499; tel.: 312.664.3575; fax: 866.228.2631; website: www.acpeaccredit.org.

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.

The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program on the Boston campus and the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program on the Manchester/Worcester campuses are separately accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), 3325 Paddocks Parkway, Suite 345 Suwanee, GA 30024 ; tel.: 770.476.1224; fax: 770.476.1738; website: www.arc-pa.org.

American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation

The Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene is accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and has been granted the accreditation status of Approval Without Reporting Requirements. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. Individuals may contact the Commission on Dental Accreditation at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611; tel.: 312.440.4653; fax: 312.440.2915; website: www.ada.org.

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

For MRI programs based in postsecondary degree–granting institutions, a current accreditation mechanism acceptable to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) is accreditation by a regional institutional accrediting agency. MCPHS has been recognized by ARRT as meeting this requirement, and thus graduates of its MRI program are eligible to participate in the ARRT MRI examination. Individuals may contact ARRT at 1255 Northland Drive, St. Paul, MN 55120; tel.: 651.687.0048; website: www.arrt.org.

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

The School of Physical Therapy program at MCPHS University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 800-999-2782 ; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography and General Ultrasound Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology and Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Mailing address: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355-113th St. N, #7709 Seminole FL 33775; www.caahep.org.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at MCPHS University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education: http://www.ccneaccreditation.org.

The Master of Science in Nursing degree and the FNP/PMHNP Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies programs at MCPHS University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education: http://www.ccneaccreditation.org. 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, tel.: 202.887.6791

Council on Education for Public Health

The Master of Public Health program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health, and public health programs outside schools of public health, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 220, Silver Spring, MD 20910; tel: 202.789.1050; website: https://ceph.org/.

Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology

The Nuclear Medicine Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, 820 W Danforth Rd, #B1 Edmond, OK 73003 Phone: (405) 285-0546 Fax: (405) 2850579 email: mail@jrcnmt.org; website: www.jrcnmt.org.

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

The Radiation Therapy program and the Radiography program are accredited programmatically by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; tel.: 312.704.5300; fax: 312.704.5304; website: www.jrcert.org.

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

The Postbaccalaureate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in Worcester has received Full Approval from MBORN, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114, tel.: 800.414.0168 or 617.973.0900; fax: 617.973.0984; website: www.mass.gov/dph/boards/rn.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in Boston has received Full Approval from MBORN, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114, tel.: 800.414.0168 or 617.973.0900; fax: 617.973.0984, website: www.mass.gov/dph/boards/rn.

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) on the Manchester campus have received Full Approval from the New Hampshire Board of Nursing, located at 7 Eagle Square Concord, NH 03301-2431; tel.: 603.271.2323; fax: 603.271.6605; website: www.nh.gov/nursing. See more at: https://wwwcms.mcphs.edu/academics/school-of-nursing/nursing#sthash.B6r52k3b.dpuf.