Accreditations and Recognitions

Institutional Accreditation

Lock Haven University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The university's Statement of Accreditation Status can be viewed here.

Program Accreditation

Professional degree programs at Lock Haven are accredited by the following specialized accrediting agencies.

• Athletic Training
  Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training (CAATE)

• Community Health
  SOPHE/AAHE Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee (SABPAC)

• Computer Information Science
  ABET, Inc.
  
  
• Counseling Center
  International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) Board of Accreditation

• Nursing
  National League of Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC)

• Physician Assistant
  Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

• Recreation Management
  Council on Accreditation for Recreation, Park Resources and Leisure Services (NRPA)

• Social Work
  Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

• Sport Administration
  North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)

• Teacher Education
  National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education

In addition, the following programs within teacher education have been nationally recognized by the appropriate Specialty Professional Associations (SPAs).

• Early Childhood Education
  National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

• Elementary Education
  Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)

• English
  National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

• Health & Physical Education
  National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE)

• Mathematics
  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Physics)
  National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

• Social Studies
  National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

• Special Education
  Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Program Recognition

• Chemistry
  American Chemical Society (ACS)

• Master of Liberal Arts
  Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP)

The University continues to pursue appropriate accreditation and recognition for additional programs.