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LeBow College of Business</strong></p> <ul> <li>The Bennett S. LeBow College of Business is accredited by the <a href="https://www.aacsb.edu/">Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)</a>.</li> <li>The Project Management program is approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI)<sup>®</sup> as a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.). This designation indicates that Drexel has met or exceeded rigorous standards for the quality and the effectiveness of its program as defined by PMI, <a href="http://www.pmi.org/learning/training-development/reps" target="_blank">http://www.pmi.org/learning/training-development/reps</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>The Close School of </strong><strong>Entrepreneurship</strong></p> <ul> <li>The Close School of Entrepreneurship is accredited by <a href="https://www.acce-hq.org/" target="_blank">the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).</a></li> </ul> <p><br/> <strong>The College of Engineering</strong></p> <ul> <li><span>The undergraduate programs for Architectural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by <a href="https://www.abet.org/">the Engineering Accreditation Commission of The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).</a></span></li> <li>The undergraduate Construction Management program is accredited by <a href="https://www.acce-hq.org/" target="_blank">the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).</a></li> <li>The undergraduate Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of <a href="https://www.abet.org/" target="_blank">The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). </a></li> </ul> <p><br/> <strong>The College of Arts and Sciences</strong></p> <ul> <li>The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry is certified by <a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en.html" target="_blank">the American Chemical Society (ACS).</a></li> <li>The Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the <a href="https://www.apa.org/" target="_blank">American Psychological Association (APA)</a>.</li> <li>The English Language Center is accredited by <a href="https://cea-accredit.org/accreditation" target="_blank">the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA).</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>The College of Nursing and Health Professions</strong></p> <ul> <li>The Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN), the Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN), the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and the Post-Masters APRN Certificate Programs at Drexel University are accredited by the <a href="https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE" target="_blank">Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education</a>, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, (202)887-6791. These programs and the Post Masters APRN certificates are also approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing</li> <li>The Couple and Family Therapy MFT degree and post-master's certificate programs are accredited by <a href="https://www.coamfte.org/" target="_blank">COAMFTE (Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education)</a>.</li> <li>The Creative Arts Therapies MA degree in Dance/Movement Therapy are accredited by the <a href="https://www.adta.org/" target="_blank">American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)</a>.</li> <li>The Creative Arts Therapies MA degree in Music Therapy and Counseling is accredited by the <a href="https://www.musictherapy.org/" target="_blank">American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)</a><a href="https://www.musictherapy.org/" target="_blank">. </a></li> <li>The Creative Arts Therapies MA degree in Art Therapy and Counseling is accredited by the <a href="https://www.caahep.org/committees-on-accreditation/art-therapy" target="_blank">Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE)</a>.</li> <li>The Didactic Program in Nutrition is accredited by the <a href="https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend" target="_blank">Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Association (ACEND)</a>.</li> <li>The Nurse Anesthesia program is accredited by the <a href="https://www.aana.com/about-us/aana-foundation/aana-affiliates/coa#:~:text=The%20Council%20on%20Accreditation%20of%20Nurse%20Anesthesia%20Educational,in%20the%20United%20States%2C%20its%20territories%2C%20and%20protectorates." target="_blank">Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)</a>.</li> <li>The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is accredited by the <a href="http://www.capteonline.org/home.aspx" target="_blank">Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)</a>.</li> <li>The Physician Assistant program is accredited by the <a href="http://www.arc-pa.org/" target="_blank">Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)</a>.</li> </ul> <p><br/> <span class="tccopy"><strong>The College of Computing & Informatics</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span class="tccopy">The MS in Library and Information Science is accredited by <a href="http://www.ala.org/" target="_blank">the American Library Association (ALA).</a></span></li> <li>The MS in Health Informatics Program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by <a href="https://www.cahiim.org/" target="_blank">the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).</a></li> </ul> <p><br/> <span class="tccopy"><strong>The Drexel University College of Medicine</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>The MD degree is accredited by <a href="https://www.aamc.org/services/first-for-financial-aid-officers/lcme-accreditation" target="_blank">the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).</a></li> <li>The Master’s program in Histotechnology (MHP) and the Master of Science in Pathologists’ Assistant program are accredited by <a href="https://naacls.org/" target="_blank">the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>The Dornsife School of Public Health</strong></p> <ul> <li>The Dornsife School of Public Health is accredited by (Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).</li> </ul> <div><strong>The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems</strong><br/> </div> <ul> <li>The undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of <a href="https://www.abet.org/" target="_blank"><span class="tccopy">t</span>he Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)</a> <a href="http://www.abet.org" target="_blank">ABET</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>The School of Education</strong></p> <ul> <li>Teacher education, school leadership and other programs leading to Pennsylvania State-issued credentials or endorsements for various PreK-12 subject areas are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. These include teacher preparation programs in the areas of Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 4 (PK-4); Middle Level (Grades 4 - 8) in English, Mathematics and Science; the Secondary Level (Grades 7-12) in areas of Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, English, General Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Social Studies; and Special Education. State-approved, school leadership certification areas include School Principal K-12, Special Education Leadership and Instructional Technology Specialist. Other state-approved programs and program endorsements are provided in the areas of Autism, Reading Specialist, STEM Teaching Endorsement, and Teaching English as a Second Language Program.</li> <li>The School of Education will be seeking accreditation from <a href="http://caepnet.org/" target="_blank">the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).</a></li> </ul> <p><br/> <strong>The Thomas R. Kline School of Law</strong></p> <ul> <li>The Thomas R. Kline School of Law is accredited by <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/" target="_blank">the American Bar Association (ABA).</a></li> <li>The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) is accredited by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB)<sup>®</sup>.</li> </ul> <p>Any student or prospective student may request a copy of the documents describing the institution’s accreditation. 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