Accreditation

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Accreditation and Compliance

Montclair State University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Programs leading to a degree or certificate (not certification) are approved by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education of the State of New Jersey.

Programs leading to New Jersey State certification are approved by the New Jersey Department of Education using the standards of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification.

Middle States Accreditation (MSCHE)
View more information about Montclair State University’s Middle States Accreditation process, self-study, and supporting documentation.

Discipline-specific Accreditations

Many academic programs/departments at Montclair State hold discipline-specific accreditations that set external standards for quality and support continuous improvement in curriculum and student learning outcomes.

Discipline-specific Accreditations include:

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)/Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC)

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (CAA/ASHA)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

B.S. in Exercise Science

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

B.S. in Athletic Training

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Program Approvals

Many academic programs are aligned with national professional organizations that provide standards and guidance for quality, curriculum, and preparation for licensure or certification. These program approvals help ensure that our academic offerings meet recognized disciplinary expectations and support strong outcomes for students entering professional practice.

Program Approvals include:

SHAPE America

B.S. in Physical Education with Teacher Certification in Health and Physical Education

American Chemical Society

B.S. in Chemistry

American Music Therapy Association

Council for Exceptional Children

National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP)

M.A. in Educational Leadership

International Literacy Association (ILA)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Certification in School Psychology

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

B.A. in English with Teacher Certification
M.A.T. in English with Teacher Certification
Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification in English

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

B.S. in Mathematics with Teacher Certification
M.A.T. in Mathematics with Teacher Certification
Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification in Mathematics

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

B.A. in Linguistics with Teacher Certification in English as a Second Language (P-12)
M.A.T. in Teaching English as a Second Language with Teacher Certification
Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification in Teaching English as a Second Language

Memberships

The University maintains active membership in a range of national and regional professional organizations that support excellence in higher education. These memberships provide opportunities for collaboration, professional development, advocacy, and the sharing of best practices across academic and administrative areas.

Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

American Association of State Colleges and Universities

American Council on Education

Association for Graduate Enrollment Management (NAGAP)

Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities

Assessment Network of New York

Council of Graduate Schools

Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration