Programs in the School of Education and Professional Studies are accredited by the:

• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Connecticut State Department of Education
• Council on Social Work Education, (CSWE)
• National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

In addition, the School of Education and Professional Studies is a member of the:

• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU)

The education programs also hold national recognitions from the following NCATE affiliated organizations:

• Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC)
• International Reading Association (IRA)
• National Association for Sports and Physical Education (NASPE)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• International Technical Education Association/Council on Technical Teacher Education (ITEA/CTTE)