2009 Yale Specialized Accrediting Agencies
School or Program: Professional Accrediting Associations
| School of Architecture | National Architectural Accrediting Board |
| School of Art | No accreditation outside of the NEASC’s accreditation |
| Divinity School | Association of Theological Schools |
| School of Drama | No accreditation outside of the NEASC’s accreditation |
| School of Forestry & Environmental Studies | Society of American Foresters |
| School of Law | American Bar Association. Also, the Law School is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. This organization sets standards for membership and inspects rather than “accredits” the schools which are part of the Association. |
| School of Management | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
| School of Medicine | American Medical Association and Association of American Medical Colleges, Liaison Committee on Medical Education Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (Yale–New Haven Medical Center: graduate medical education residency/fellowship training program). The administrative base of this program is the Director/Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education for Yale–New Haven Hospital/Yale University School of Medicine. Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration |
| School of Music | National Association of Schools of Music. The Department of Music in FAS also falls under this accreditation. |
| School of Nursing | National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (baccalaureate and higher) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education American College of Nurse Midwives Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Connecticut State Board of Nurse Examiners (Graduate Entry Pre–Specialization in Nursing, Certificate Program) |
| Physician Associate | Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the Program Physician Assistant Public Health Council on Education for Public Health The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) |
Departments/Programs
| Chemistry | Chemistry’s programs fall under the NEASC University–wide accreditation. However, the undergraduate degree program gets reviewed by the American Chemical Society to make sure that it meets their standards as an ACS certified degree program. |
| Engineering | Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology |
| Department of Psychiatry | American Psychological Association (internship and predoctoral program in Clinical/Community Psychology) |
| Psychology–Clinical | Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (graduate level program leading to a Ph.D. which is reviewed annually) |
| Teacher Preparation | Connecticut State Department of Education, Department of Higher Education. |
