Accreditation
Springfield College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by NECHE should be directed to the Springfield College accreditation liaison, Elizabeth Morgan, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, at emorgan2@springfield.edu.
Individuals may also contact: New England Commission of Higher Education, 1 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, (781) 425-7785 or info@neche.org.
Programs Specific Accreditations
Applied Exercise Science (Undergraduate)
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Applied Exercise Science: Strength and Conditioning Concentration (Undergraduate)
Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education
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Art Therapy (Graduate)
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Athletic Training (Graduate)
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
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Business Management (Undergraduate)
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
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Clinical Exercise Physiology (Graduate)
Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Counseling
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
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Educator Preparation Programs
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education for Educator Preparation Programs
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) Training
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)
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Occupational Therapy
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (accredited) and OTD (granted candidacy status)
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Physical Therapy
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
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Physician Assistant Studies
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
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Psychology – PsyD (Graduate)
American Psychological Association
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Recreation Industries and Therapeutic Recreation: Recreation Professional Studies (Undergraduate)
Council on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions
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Sport Management – (Undergraduate)
Candidacy Status by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)
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Strength and Conditioning – (Graduate)
Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education
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Social Work
Council on Social Work Education
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Online Programs
Springfield College is an institutional participant in the SARA initiative. SARA participating institutions must meet certain requirements to ensure appropriate protection for students by increasing the quality and value of higher education credentials earned through distance education programs.
For Massachusetts Residents and Online Students in Non-SARA Member States and Territories
After you have exhausted the complaint procedures made available by Springfield College, by using one of the required documents as appropriate: “Academic Grievance Form” or “Non-academic Grievance form”, if your complaint has not been resolved, you may file a consumer complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education by using their consumer complaint form. The DHE consumer complaint form should be used by students who are located in:
- Massachusetts
- Non-SARA Member States or Territories (e.g., California, Guam, etc.)
For Online Students Located in SARA Member States and Territories
After you have exhausted the complaint procedures made available by Springfield College, by using one of the required documents as appropriate: “Academic Grievance Form” or “Non-academic Grievance form”, if your complaint has not been resolved, you may file a complaint with the DHE by using the SARA complaint form. The DHE SARA complaint form should be used by students who are located in SARA member states and territories. This includes all students who are located in SARA member states and territories for the purposes of completing out-of-state learning placements, such as internships, practica, clinical experiences, etc. in SARA member states and territories outside Massachusetts.
Additional information from the DHE’s SARA complaint website is below:
The SARA complaint process is as follows:
- Students must first attempt to resolve their complaint using internal administrative procedures offered by the SARA institution.
- After all administrative remedies have been exhausted with the MA-SARA institution, the student may submit a SARA Complaint via the URL below.
- The Department shall send a copy of the complaint to the institution that is the subject of the complaint;
- Within 30 days of the date that the Department sends a copy of the complaint to the institution, the institution must provide a written response to the student and the Department.
Learn ore about DHE’s complaint processes.
