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National Accreditation

UNCP was granted an associate membership in the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) in 2012. It is one of only nine NASAD-accredited institutions in North Carolina.

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The Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Professional School Counseling programs earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) in 2013 and re-accreditation in 2021. CACREP accreditation indicates that the graduate counseling programs meet the quality and rigor of professionally approved standards. In addition, the counseling programs were one of three programs nationwide to earn the National Board of Certified Counselors Professional Identity Award in 2013.

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UNCP Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the music teacher education licensure program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina State Board of Education.

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The Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work programs have been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1987 and 2008, respectively. The programs prepare students for professional social work practice to become leaders in enhancing the quality of life for the citizens in North Carolina.

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State Accreditation

The Educator Preparation Program (EPP) is coordinated by and administered through the UNCP School of Education. The EPP is approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), compliant with North Carolina State Board of Education (NCSBE) policies, and North Carolina Assembly (NCGA) legislation to prepare future educators and verify successful completion of training for NCDPI issued licenses in the areas indicated below. Licensing area approval is reviewed annually in collaboration with the EPP and the NCDPI.

Undergraduate programs leading to initial licensure:

  • Art Education, BA & MAT
  • Birth-Kindergarten, BS
  • Elementary Education, BS & MAT
  • English Education, BA & MAT
  • English Education/Middle Grades Language Arts, BA & MAT
  • Health & Physical Education, BS & MAT
  • Mathematics Education/Middle Grades Mathematics, BA & MAT
  • Music Education, BM
  • Science Education/Middle Grades Science, BS & MAT
  • Social Studies Education/Middle Grades Social Studies, BA & MAT
  • Spanish Education, BA
  • Special Education, BS & MAT

Graduate Programs leading to advanced licensure:

  • Art Education, MA (Teach out Effective Fall 2021) 
  • Elementary Education, MAEd
  • English Education/Middle Grades Language Arts, MA
  • Health & Physical Education, MA
  • Mathematics Education/Middle Grades Language Arts, MA
  • Reading Education, MAEd
  • School Administration, MSA
  • School Counseling, MAEd
  • Science Education/Middle Grades Science, MA
  • Social Studies Education/Middle Grades Social Studies, MA

Undergraduate & Graduate Licensure Only Programs

  • AIG Add-On:  Undergraduate
  • ESL Add-On:  Undergraduate
  • PreSchool Add-On:  Undergraduate
  • School Social Work: Undergraduate & Graduate
2025 CAEP Annual Reporting Measures: Initial Licensure Level (AY 2023-24)
2025 CAEP Annual Reporting Measures: Advanced Licensure Level (AY 2023-24)
2024 CAEP Annual Reporting Measures: Initial Licensure Level (AY 2022-23)
2024 CAEP Annual Reporting Measures: Advanced Licensure Level (AY 2022-23)
2023 CAEP Annual Reporting Measures: Initial Licensure Level (AY 2021-22)
2023 CAEP Annual Reporting Measures: Advanced Licensure Level (AY 2021-22)
EPP Approved Programs Since 2018
Title II Program Report (Traditional Programs) 2022-23
Title II Program Report (Alternative Programs) 2022-23

For more information on license levels, please refer to the NCDPI Educator Preparation Approved Programs webpage.