Specialized Professional Associations and Program Accreditation

Specialty Professional Associations (SPA) and Program Accreditation Organizations

Many of William Paterson University’s College of Education programs are nationally recognized by content Specialty Professional Associations (SPA) and program accreditation organizations.

• American Library Association (ALA): http://www.ala.org/  
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): https://www.cec.sped.org/  
• Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC): http://npbea.org/  
• International Literacy Association (ILA): https://www.literacyworldwide.org/  
• National Council for Social Studies (NCSS): https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/teacherstandards 
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): http://www.tesol.org/  

Accreditation Organizations

• The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP):  http://www.cacrep.org/  
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD):  https://nasad.arts-accredit.org/  
• National Association of Schools of Music (NASM):  https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/