2016 Fact Book

■ The baccalaureate nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, New York 10006, 800-669-1656. The bachelor of science in nursing and master of science in nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036-1120, telephone number (202) 887-6791. ■ The Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. The Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. The Psychology Services Center Internship Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. Questions related to the programs’ accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association, 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002, Phone: (202) 336-5979, Email: apaaccred@apa.org , Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation Additionally, the College of Psychology sponsors the South Florida Consortium Internship program, which is a member in good standing of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). The center’s master’s degree program in school counseling is approved by the Florida Department of Education. The specialist program in school psychology is approved by the Florida Department of Education and National Association of School Psychologists Approval- Conditional (National Recognition with Conditions). ■ The Master of Public Health Program is accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH). ■ The Mailman Segal Center for Human Development Family Center Preschool and Baudhuin Preschool are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the National Association of Laboratory Schools, and the Association of Independent Schools of South Florida. ■ The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Master of Science and Ph.D. Degree Programs in Family Therapy are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). ■ The Abraham S. Fischler College of Education at Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), ncate.org . This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and includes advanced educator preparation programs at all university locations and online. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P–12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes. ■ The Master’s Degree Program in Speech- Language Pathology, offered through the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education, is approved by the Florida and Nevada Departments of Education and accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in audiology and speech-language pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). ■ The audiology doctorate (Au.D.) offered through the Health Professions Division is also accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA. ■ Within the College of Health Care Sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies is accredited by the American Bar Association (321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610, Telephone number: 800-285-2221). ■ Bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs offered in a variety of fields of business and administration by the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. ■ The Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies is accredited by the American Bar Association (321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610, Telephone number: 800-285-2221). ■ The Master of Science in Instructional Technology and Distance Education and the Ed.D. in Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology and Distance Education are accredited by the University Council of Jamaica. 8