Accreditations for CHHS
What difference does it make if your academic program is accredited or not? All the difference in the world. Accreditation is an assurance of quality. It's a key mechanism for ensuring that our College's academic programs meet the highest professional standards that have been established by the outside agencies that govern the educational standards for the professions they represent. It's all about excellence -- and that's what the College of Health and Human Services is all about.
Licensure or Certification
Some programs require accreditation by the appropriate agency in order for their students to be eligible to take licensing examinations or to be certified after graduation. For example, the College's Master of Social Work program is accredited through the Counsel on Social Work Education. Most states require graduation from a program accredited by CSWE before a student will be eligible for licensure.
CHHS University Accreditation
Accreditations of degree programs are in addition to accreditation for the University. Governors State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The Master of Health Science in Addictions Studies program is accredited by the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. and satisfies the academic requirements toward the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor professional credential.
The Master of Health Science in Addictions Studies program is also accredited by the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC), which is the only accrediting body that represents addiction-focused educators and practitioners.
Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc.
401 E. Sangamon Avenue
Springfield, IL 62702
Phone: 217.698.8110
Fax: 217.698.8234
Email: info@iaodapca.org
Website: https://iaodapca.org/
The Master of Health Science in Addictions Studies (MHS) program at Governors State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Address:
2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD 20850-3289
Phone: 800-498-2071.
Graduates will meet all academic and practicum requirements for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology. This major also meets the academic requirements for licensure in speech-language pathology in the state of Illinois. The program also is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education and meets academic requirements for the School Service Personnel Certificate (Type 73) endorsed in non-teaching Speech-Language Pathology.
ASHA National Office
Address: 2200 Research Boulevard, #310
Rockville, MD 20850-3289
Phone: 301-296-5700
ASHA Capitol Hill Office
Address: 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 715
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-624-5952
ASHA Members: 800-498-2071
Non-Members: 800-638-8255
Fax: 301-296-8580
TTY: 301-296-5650
E-mail: actioncenter@asha.org
Master of Health Administration Accreditation
The Master of Health Administration(MHA) program is reaccredited in AY17/18 for three years by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). We will continue to strive for meeting CAHME’s highest standard of excellence. GovState is one of three Illinois Public Universities, and one of four programs in the entire state of Illinois that offer CAHME-accredited MHA program.
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
Address: 2000 14th Street North, Suite 780
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703.894.0960
Fax: 703.894.0941
Bachelor of Health Administration Certification
The undergraduate major has full certified undergraduate status granted by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. Please review the BHA Program Accreditation and the AUPHA Full Certification Results PDF.
The Association of University Programs in Health Administration
Address: 2000 14th Street North, Suite 780
Arlington, VA, 22201
Phone: 703.894.0960 ext. 110
Email: lianep.kluge@aupha.org
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to (BSN) nursing program at Governors State University located at University Park, Illinois is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Address: 3390 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 1400
Atlanta GA 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000
The Master of Science in Nursing (Options: CNS, NEIL, FNP/PMC) program at Governors State University located at University Park, Illinois is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Address: 3390 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 1400
Atlanta GA 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Governors State University located at University Park, Illinois is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Address: 3390 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 1400
Atlanta GA 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000
The Master of Occupational Therapy(MOT) program has full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Graduates of the program are able to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Registered Occupational Therapist (ROT).
Most states, including Illinois, require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association
Address: 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
Phone: 301.652.2682
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
Addresss:12 South Summit Avenue Suite 100
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150
Phone: 301.990.7979
Fax: 301.869.8492
Governors State University’s Master of Occupational Therapy(MOT) program prepares the Occupational Therapist to build a career as a caring and thoughtful professional therapist. You will guide clients and help them regain their independence in everyday life activities at home, work, school, and in the community through responsive, evidence-based treatments. Through education and mentorship, the expert, caring, supportive faculty will help guide you along the way. The MOT program and faculty place a strong emphasis on advocacy, communication, critical reasoning, leadership, and lifelong learning—skills and activities that distinguish our graduates and empower them to become highly effective professionals. Occupational therapists come from a variety of backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: a mission to help change lives.
The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in January, 2006. The Higher Learning Commission approved the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in January, 2007.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Governors State University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Address: 1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: 703-706-3245
Email: accreditation@apta.org
Website: https://www.capteonline.org/
GovState's Master and Bachelor of Social Work degree programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education(CSWE).
The Council on Social Work Education
Address: 333 John Carlyle Street Suite 400
Phone: 703.683.8080
Fax: 703.683.8099
Email: info@cswe.org
Website: https://www.cswe.org/
