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Accreditation | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Accreditation | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
ACCREDITATION
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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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