Accreditation

Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)

SUNY Oswego is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. SUNY Oswego is working toward Initial Accreditation Status for its educator preparation programs with an anticipated accreditation review in Spring 2024. 

The teacher preparation and professional school personnel programs at the State University of New York at Oswego are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) (140 19th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 223-0077). This accreditation status is effective through Fall 2028.

 

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP)

Our Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) through March 2025.

Additional information about CACREP standards can be found at http://www.cacrep.org/

 

National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD)

Our Art Education program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD) with the next scheduled comprehensive review in academic year 2027-2028.

Additional information about NASAD standards can be found at https://nasad.arts-accredit.org/

Individual Program National Recognitions

  • Adolescence Education: English. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Recognized until 2/1/2026
  • Adolescence Education: French. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Recognized until 8/1/2027
  • Adolescence Education: German. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Recognized until 8/1/2027
  • Adolescence Education: Spanish. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Recognized until 8/1/2027
  • Adolescence Education: Mathematics. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Recognized until 2/1/2029
  • Adolescence Education: Social Studies. National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Recognized until 2/1/2029
  • Educational Leadership: School Building Leader. Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC). Recognized until 2/1/2028
  • Educational Leadership: School District Leader. Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC). Recognized until 2/1/2028
  • School Psychology. National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Recognized until 2/7/2027
  • Special Education: Childhood. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Recognized until 2/1/2026
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Recognized until 2/1/2026