Accreditation | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ACCREDITATION HEOA Disclosures Program Statistics Accreditation Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) www.msche.org . 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. Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2031-2032 MSCHE Self-Study The College is also approved by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which granted recognition in 2004 to PCOM Georgia as an approved PCOM branch campus. PCOM Georgia is authorized by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of Georgia as a branch campus of PCOM, and PCOM South Georgia is authorized by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of Georgia as an additional location of PCOM. Program Accreditation Information Applied Behavior Analysis (MS) Program The MS and certificate programs in Applied Behavior Analysis contain a course sequence verified by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) to provide the course content required for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA)® exam . Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination. Clinical Psychology (PsyD) Doctoral Program PCOM’s PsyD program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979 / E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Program The Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) programs at PCOM's main Philadelphia campus, a branch campus in Suwanee, Georgia and an additional location in Moultrie, Georgia are accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program PCOM School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 190 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60603-3446, 312-664-3575, fax 866-228-2631, www.acpe-accredit.org. ACPE accredits Doctor of Pharmacy programs offered by colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States and selected non-U.S. sites. The accreditation term granted for the Doctor of Pharmacy program extends until June 30, 2028. Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program The Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy at PCOM Georgia is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org ; website: capteonline.org . If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 770-682-2368 or email ptinfo@pcom.edu Medical Laboratory Science (MS) Program The PCOM graduate program for Medical Laboratory Science is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), located at 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119; 773-714-8880. The program was granted initial accreditation for five years on April 30, 2025. Additional information regarding NAACLS can be found on the web at www.naacls.org Program Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 625 Old Peachtree Rd Suwanee, GA 30024 Program Director Karen Giddens, MS, MLS(ASCP) Physician Assistant Studies (MS) Program The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with ARC-PA Standards Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards . The date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2028 . The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Accreditation History School Psychology (EdS) Program The EdS program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) as an approved Institute of Higher Education (IHE) for the school psychology certification program. The EdS program is fully accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) PCOM school psychology programs have been designed to meet the BCBA exam Pathway 2 coursework requirements. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements to qualify for BCBA credential. Current and prospective students must submit an approvable application by December 31, 2026, to be eligible under the current (2022) coursework requirements. Effective January 1, 2027, new eligibility requirements will take effect for students applying via Pathway 2. Please review the BACB website for details about certification requirements and contact Dr. Jessica Kendorski if you have questions about your coursework and eligibility requirements. School Psychology (PsyD) Program PCOM’s PsyD program in School Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Our next required site visit is in 2033. Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Phone: 202-336-5979 Email: apaaccred@apa.org accreditation.apa.org/contact The PsyD program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) as an approved Institute of Higher Education (IHE) for the school psychology certification program. The PsyD program is also fully accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) PCOM school psychology programs have been designed to meet the BCBA exam Pathway 2 coursework requirements. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements to qualify for BCBA credential. Current and prospective students must submit an approvable application by December 31, 2026, to be eligible under the current (2022) coursework requirements. Effective January 1, 2027, new eligibility requirements will take effect for students applying via Pathway 2. Please review the BACB website for details about certification requirements and contact Dr. Jessica Kendorski if you have questions about your coursework and eligibility requirements. Accreditation Documents Documents of accreditation are on file in the President’s Office, with copies in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, and may be seen upon request. 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