About ASPA
The Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors
ASPA: The Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors
ASPA’s Role and Function
We are the only organization whose members are specialized and professional accrediting agencies. Our member accreditors set national educational standards for entry into more than 100 specialized disciplines or defined professions. ASPA, a 501(c)(3) association, works with higher education and government officials to enhance education and accreditation and functions as the only national voice for this important constituency.
Representation
We represent our accreditor members on the issues of educational quality facing institutions of higher education, governments, students, and the public.
Accreditation Value
Our association advances the knowledge, skills, good practices, and ethical commitments of accreditors, and communicates the value of accreditation as a means of enhancing educational quality.Standards of Excellence
Specialized and professional accrediting organizations in the United States operate to ensure that students in educational programs receive an education that is consistent with standards for entry into practice or advanced practice in a student’s chosen profession or field of study.
Distinction
With approximately 60 member agencies, ASPA is the only unified, national voice that supports the importance of specialized and professional accreditation.Our Mission
ASPA provides a collaborative forum and a collective voice for organizations that assure the quality of specialized and professional higher education programs and schools.
Our Vision
ASPA is the authoritative voice of specialized and professional accreditation.
Our Values
The Association, the Board, and all Committees shall promote dignity, respect, courtesy, and cooperation in all aspects of the Association’s work.
Accreditor Members
See a full list of accreditors who are members of ASPA and the professions and fields of study for which they set quality standards.