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Health professions education accrediting agencies


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Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
American Occupational Therapy Association

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant

  • Physician Assistant

American Art Therapy Association

  • Art Therapist

American Board of Genetic Counseling

  • Genetic Counselor

American Dance Therapy Association

  • Dance Therapy

American Orthoptic Council

  • Orthoptist

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

  • Pharmacy Technician

Association for Education and rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

  • Low Vision Therapist
  • Orientation and Mobility Specialist
  • Rehabilitation Teacher
  • Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association

  • Dietician/Nutritionist
  • Dietetic Technician

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management

  • Health Information Administrator
  • Health Information Technician

Commission on accreditation in Physical Therapy

  • Physical Therapist
  • Physical Therapist Assistant

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

  • Anesthesiologist Assistant
  • Cardiovascular Technologist
  • Cytotechnologist
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
  • Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist
  • Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
  • Exercise Physiologist (Applied and Clinical)
  • Exercise Science Professional 
  • Kinesiotherapist
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Illustrator
  • Orthotist/Prosthetist
  • Perfusionist
  • Polysomnographic Technologist 
  • Respiratory Therapist (Advanced)
  • Respiratory Therapist (Entry-Level)
  • Specialist in Blood Bank Technology
  • Surgical Assistant
  • Surgical Technologist

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education

  • Athletic Trainer

Commission on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs

  • Ophthalmic Assistant
  • Ophthalmic Medical Technician/Technologist

Commision on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association

  • Dental Assistant
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Dental Laboratory Technician

Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

  • Message Therapist

Commission on Opticianry Accreditation

  • Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
  • Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs

  • Community counselor
  • Marriage and family counselor/therapist
  • Mental health counselor
  • Student affairs practitioner
  • School counselor

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

  • Audiologist
  • Speech-language pathologist

Council on Rehabilitation Education

  • Rehabilitation counselor

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

  • Radiation therapist
  • Radiographer
  • Magnetic resonance technologist
  • Medical dosimetrist

Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology

  • Nuclear medicine technologist

Medical Library Association

  • Medical Librarian

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

  • Clinical Assistant
  • Clinical laboratory technician/medical laboratory technician
  • Clinical laboratory scientist/medical technologist
  • Cytogenetic Technologist
  • Diagnostic Molecular Scientist 
  • Histologic technician/technologist
  • Pathologists' assistant
  • Phlebotomist 

National Association of Schools of Music

  • Music therapist

National Recreation and Park Association /American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation Council on Accreditation

  • Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Last updated: Jun 24, 2008
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