School of Education
Accreditation
Education (all degrees)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (initial licensure and advanced degrees for school personnel), the Virginia Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Athletic training
Fully accredited by the CAATE and scheduled for a continuing accreditation site visit in the 2012-13 academic year
Students who successfully complete the M.S.A.T. program will be eligible to register with the Board of Certification Inc. and take the certifying examination. Virginia requires state licensure by the Virginia Board of Medicine to practice as a certified athletic trainer.
Counselor education
Accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
This accreditation applies to both the K-12 school counseling track and the college student development and counseling track.
The school holds membership in the American and Virginia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education and in the Holmes Partnership.