Accrediting Bodies
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees.
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
The University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions was first accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2009 and has been continuously accredited ever since. The college participated in the most recent CEPH site visit in March of 2021 and was awarded reaccreditation in September 2021 for a full 7-year term, through the end of 2028.
For a copy of the college’s CEPH self-study or the CEPH accreditation report, please email April O’Neal.
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
UF’s MHA program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) and is ranked among the top MHA programs.
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
The entry-level OTD degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814; tel. (301) 652-AOTA.
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Florida is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave. Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 352-273-6860 or email ufdpt@phhp.ufl.edu. The PhD in Rehabilitation Science is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Council on Academic Accreditation
The Master of Arts (M.A.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) and the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology (residential) at The University of Florida is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.