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​​​​​​​​​​​Accreditation Agencies

The University of Findlay is accredited by:

  • The Higher Learning Commission
  • The Ohio Department of Higher Education
  • The Ohio Board of Nursing
  • The Ohio Department of Education
  • The Council on Social Work Education
  • The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
  • The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
  • The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
  • The Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
  • The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  • The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
  • The Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • The Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)
  • The Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation
  • The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
  • The National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC)
  • Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

UF is authorized to offer A.A., B.A., B.S., B.S.N., M.A., M.S., M.P.T., M.O.T., M.A.T., M.B.A., M.P.A., Pharm.D., D.P.T., Ed.D., and O.T.D. programs by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
 

Programs with Professional Accreditations

  • Certificate, Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology;
  • Certificate, Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Science in General Sonography, Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography;
  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Work;
  • Bachelor of Science in Environment, Health, Safety, (EHS) and Sustainability Program​
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (full approval Ohio Board of Nursing, est. 2018​);
  • Bachelor of Science in Strength and Conditioning (recognized by the National Stre​ngth and Conditioning Association)
  • The Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Bilingual Education (est.1989);
  • The Intensive English Language Program (IELP)
  • The Master of Arts in Education (est. 1992);
  • The Master of Occupational Therapy (est. 1999);
  • The Master of Physician Assistant (est. 2009);
  • The Master of Science in Environmental, Safety and Health Management (est. 1994);
  • The Master of Athletic Training (est. 2003);
  • The Doctor of Pharmacy (est. 2005); 
  • The Doctor of Physical Therapy (est. 2008); 
  • The Doctor of Education (est. 2013); and

  • The Doctor of Occupational Therapy (approved by ACOTE as an Applicant Program 2017; preaccred​itation status as of April 2021; accreditation with concerns as of December 2021​)


Any questions regarding the University of Findlay’s accreditation status with The Higher Learning Commission visit https://www.hlcommission.org/General/contact-us.html or contact them at:
230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
[email protected]
1-800-621-7440


The traditional and weekend physical therapy programs at UF are both accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-1488.

The University of Findlay Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Hwy 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, phone: 727-210-2350, website: www.caahep.org. 

The University of Findlay's Doctor of Pharmacy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60603, phone: 312-664-3575; FAX 312-664-4652, website: www.acpe-accredit.org.
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