Institutional Accreditation: The University is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). This national accreditation helps ensure that the school has been carefully evaluated and has met nationally recognized standards of education. For more information contact The Distance Education and Training Council at 1601 18th Street, NW, Ste. 2, Washington, DC 20009, 202-234-5100.
Programmatic Accreditation: The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited the first professional Physical Therapy in 1996 and re-accredited the program in 2001. The Flexible Doctor of Physical Therapy program was accredited by CAPTE in October 2004. The DPT expansion program in San Marcos, CA was approved in April 2007. The university’s Doctor of Physical Therapy programs were re-accredited in November 2011. Additional information regarding this accreditation is available by contacting the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, 800-999-2782 ext. 3240.
The entry-level Occupational Therapy program was accredited with no deficiencies by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) in April 1999 and re-accredited in April 2009. The San Marcos MOT program received accreditation from ACOTE in the fall of 2010. Graduates take the certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam the individual will be an Occupational Therapist (OTR). In addition, most states require licensure to practice. State licenses are usually based on this NBCOT certification. A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT examination or attain state licensure. For more information about the occupational therapy accreditation process, contact the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220, 301-652-2682.
The University of St. Augustine has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, the University of St. Augustine has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards, which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, the University of St. Augustine is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards.