Institution's Accreditation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097, to award certificates and baccalaureate, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees. The institution was last reviewed and reaffirmed in 1998. The 1998 reaffirmation review covered the main campus and all extended sites. The institution's accreditation extends to all programs offered on the institution's main campus as well as those offered at all extended program sites wherever located. The institution is scheduled to receive its next reaffirmation of accreditation review in 2008.

Dental School
The dental education program and the advanced dental education programs in dental public health, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, general dentistry, the general practice residency, orthodontics and dental facial orthopaedics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and oral and maxillofacial radiology are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and have been granted the status of "approval." The commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611. The Dental School is scheduled to receive its next reaffirmation of accreditation review in 2010.

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is reviewed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board when a statewide mandated review is scheduled. These reviews are conducted of institutions with doctoral programs in life sciences and applied life sciences (Category IV). The basic science departments participate in the LCME and ADA accreditation through the Medical and Dental Dean's offices.

School of Allied Health Sciences

Clinical Laboratory Sciences
The Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department and the Cytogenetics program are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670, Chicago, Ill. 60631. Accreditation was reaffirmed in 2006. The next review will be in 2013.
Deaf Education and Hearing Science
The Deaf Education and Hearing Science program is accredited by the Council on Education of the Deaf, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave., NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-3695; 202-651-5525. Accreditation was approved in 2003. The next review will be in 2008.
Dental Hygiene
All allied dental programs are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, Dental Education Programs of the American Dental Association. The commission may be contacted at 312-440-2500, or at 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611-2678. Accreditation was reaffirmed in 2005. The next review will be in 2012.
Emergency Health Sciences
The EHS Department Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)and the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions, 1248 Hardwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021. Accreditation was reaffirmed 2006. The next review will be in 2010.
Occupational Therapy
The Occupational Therapy programs are accredited through the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association. The council may be contacted at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, Md. 20824-1220. Accreditation was reaffirmed in 2007. The next review will be in 2014.
Physical Therapy
The Department of Physical Therapy offers a three-year, full-time Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) degree, which is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The commission is an independent part of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The commission may be contacted at 1111 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-1488. Accreditation was reaffirmed in 1999. The next review will be in 2010.
Physician Assistant Studies
The Physician Assistant Studies' entry level professional program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The commission may be contacted at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 240, Duluth, Ga. 30097. Accreditation was reafiirmed in 2005. The next review will be in 2010.
Respiratory Care
The Respiratory Care baccalaureate education program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The committee may be contacted at 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021-4244. Accreditation was reaffirmed in 2007. The next review will be in 2017.

School of Medicine
The School of Medicine is fully-accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for accreditation of programs of medical education leading to the M.D. degree in the United States. The most recent LCME visit occurred in February 2003, and accreditation of the educational program leading to the M.D. degree was granted for an eight-year term. The next full survey will take place during academic year 2010-2011.

School of Nursing
The baccalaureate program is accredited by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas, 333 Guadalupe St., #3-460, Austin, Texas 78701; 512-305-7400. The bachelor of science in nursing degree program and the master of science in nursing degree program have received full accreditation through 2011 from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C.