Accreditation Handbook—Chapter XII: Informing the Public
The CAA’s decisions of the accreditation status of graduate education programs in audiology and speech-language pathology are based on compliance with current standards—addressing administrative structure and governance, faculty, academic and clinical curriculum, students, assessment, and program resources. The CAA’s accreditation is sought voluntarily by education programs that offer clinical doctoral degrees in audiology or master’s degrees in speech-language pathology designed for graduates entering the professions. The CAA applies accreditation status classifications to each program that reflect CAA’s evaluation of the extent to which an education program complies with the Standards for Accreditation.
The CAA provides public notice of final accreditation decisions in accordance with its Policy on Public Notice of Accreditation Actions.
Summary of Accreditation Actions
The complete list of CAA-Accredited Graduate Education Programs is updated regularly to reflect recent actions and accreditation statuses.
For information about a specific education program, contact the director of the audiology or speech-language pathology program at the institution listed.
Notice of Intent to Voluntarily Withdraw (Program Closure)
On February 13, 2020, Samford University reported to the CAA its intent to voluntarily withdraw the candidacy status of the clinical doctoral program in audiology (AuD) due to the pending closure of this program. The program will maintain its current status with the CAA until the program has closed, barring any interim decisions by the CAA or program, the withdrawal will take effect on June 30, 2023.
On February 21, 2019, University of Washington reported to the CAA its intent to voluntarily withdraw from accreditation for the clinical doctoral program in audiology (AuD) due to the pending closure of this program. The program will maintain its current status with the CAA until the program has closed, barring any interim decisions by the CAA or program, the withdrawal will take effect on June 30, 2021.
