Institutional Accreditation
Lock Haven University maintains institutional accreditation with Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the regional accrediting body.
Program Accreditation
Lock Haven University currently holds program accreditation for the following programs.
Program
Organization
Date
Athletic Training Education
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
2006
Community Health
SOPHE/AAHE Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee (SABPAC)
2007
Computer Information Science
ABET, Inc.
2005
Nursing
National League of Nursing Accreditation Commission
Physician Assistant
Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the Physician Assistant
Recreation Management
NRPA/AAPAR Council on Accreditation
Social Work
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Sport Administration
North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)
Surgical Technology
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) through the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST)
Teacher Education
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and PA Department of Education
2004 (NCATE Site Visit)
Program Recognition
Master of Liberal Arts
Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP)
In keeping with our strategic plan, the University continues to explore program accreditation and recogition in additional areas, including Art, Business, Chemistry, Communication Media, Community Health, Music, and Theatre.
Updated 03/03/2008
