Specialized Accreditation
Professional degree programs at FIU are accredited or approved by the appropriate professional associations, or are pursuing full professional accreditation or approval. For accreditation expiration dates and programs pursuing initial accreditation see University Accreditation Goals. To obtain information about the Specialized Accreditation agencies, their criteria and review process contact the Chairperson/Director of the respective degree program through the Academic Affairs Directory. The professional accrediting agencies and the respective FIU degree programs are listed in alphabetical order below:
Anesthesiology Nursing Track
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (CoA-NA)
Architecture
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
Art Education
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Commission on Accreditation (NASAD)
Art History
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Commission on Accreditation (NASAD)
Business
AACSB International -
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Chemistry
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Computer Science
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)
Construction Management
American Council for Construction Education Board of Trustees (ACCE)
Counselor Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Dietetics and Nutrition
American Dietetic Association
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE-ADA)
Education
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Engineering
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)
Forensic Science
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Health Information Management
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Health Service Administration
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) (formerly ACEHSA)
Interior Design
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (formerly FIDER)
Journalism and Mass Communication
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
Landscape Architecture
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
Law
American Bar Association
Music
National Association of Schools of Music
Commission on Accreditation (NASM)
Nursing
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
Occupational Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Parks and Recreation
National Recreation and Park Association/
American Association for Leisure and Recreation
Council on Accreditation (NRPA/AALR)
Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Public Administration
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA)
Public Health
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Social Work
Council on Social Work Education
Office of Social Work Accreditation and Educational Excellence (CSWE)
Speech Pathology and Audiology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA)
Theatre
National Association of Schools of Theatre
Commission on Accreditation (NAST)
*Art Museum
American Association of Museums
