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    About Accreditation | CHEA

    “Accreditation” is review of the quality of higher education institutions and programs. In the United States, accreditation is a major way that students, families, government officials, and the press know that an institution or program provides a quality education.  LEARN MORE


    CHEA- and USDE-Recognized Accrediting Organizations

    Institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations that are or have been recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or both. LEARN MORE

     

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    About

    COAPRT was established in 1974 to serve as the credentialing body to accredit baccalaureate degree programs in parks, recreation, tourism, sport management, event management, therapeutic recreation and leisure studies offered at regionally accredited institutions within the United States and its territories, and at nationally accredited institutions in Canada and Mexico. COAPRT W-9

    Get in touch

    Programs Contact:
    Shelley Dahle
    COAPRT Programs Manager

    COAPRT@accreditationcouncil.org
    Phone: (360) 205-2096
    Fax: (360) 453-7893

    Council Contact:
    Brit Kramer, CAE
    COAPRT Operations Manager

    Special Projects Contact:
    Larry Otos

    COAPRT Mailing Address:
    1401 Marvin Rd NE
    STE 307, #172
    Lacey, WA 98516

    Not-For-Profit

    Established in 1974, COAPRT incorporated April 2019 and operates as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
    EIN 84-2341493

     

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