UMKC is regionally accredited, which means the University carries the highest level of accreditation available in the United States. UMKC is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Programs throughout the School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences leading to professional educator certification at the bachelors, masters, educational specialist and doctoral levels are approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). These include professional programs for teachers, administrators and school counselors.
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
1140 19th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-0077
The following degree programs are accredited as initial teacher preparation programs:
The Master’s program in Counseling is nationally accredited by the Master’s in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) (2014 – 2024).
The doctoral programs in Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA). The Clinical Psychology program received initial APA accreditation in 2004, and in 2018 it was re-accredited for the full ten years. The Counseling Psychology program received has been continuously accredited since 1985, most recently receiving a ten-year renewal of its status in 2017.
If you have questions about either program's accreditation status, please contact:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association
750 1st Street NE, Washington DC, 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
The Master of Social Work program has been continuously accredited as an Advanced Generalist program by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1999.
CSWE
333 John Carlyle St., Ste. 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
We are also a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the National Association of Social Workers MO Chapter.
