Accreditation

  1. All teacher certification programs are approved by the  and Nationally Accredited by the  (CAEP). Specialized Program Association (SPA) recognition is by program. PSU graduates from teacher certification education programs are eligible to apply for licensure in the state of NH.  maintains a contact database for state education agencies in all 50 US states for students seeking certification outside of NH.
dept of education

 

All Professional Educator Preparation Programs have full approval through March 31, 2026.


AAQEP

PSU Initial Teacher Preparation (ITP) programs hold full accreditation by AAQEP through June 2026.


CAEP

PSU programs hold full accreditation through December 31, 2024. The Initial Teacher preparation programs reviewed in 2017/2019 were Art Education, Digital Learning Specialist, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Education, Health Education, Math Education, Music Education, Physical Education, Special Education, and T.E.S.O.L. The Advanced programs reviewed in 2021 were School Psychology and Library Media Specialist.


CACREP

School Counseling holds national accreditation from the .


NASP

School Psychology is nationally recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists through August 2029.

Specialized Program Associate (SPA) National Recognition
SPA  Program Status
NCSS
Social Studies

Nationally Recognized: August 2025

TESOL
TESOL Nationally Recognized: August 2025
ACEI
Elementary Education Nationally Recognized: August 2025
NASPE
Physical Education Nationally Recognized: August 2025
ALA
School Library/Media Specialist Nationally Recognized: August 2029