Accreditation
Our college embraces accreditation as a primary means of assuring the profession that we meet its highest standards.
- Kansas State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
- The Professional Education Unit at Kansas State University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).
- The next review of the Professional Education Unit will take place in 2023 under standards by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
- The School Counseling and Counselor Education programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
See the CAEP Annual Reporting Measures for program impact and program outcomes
College of Education Accredited Programs
| Award | Program | Accrediting Agencies | |
| MS | Counseling and Student Development |   |  |
| PHD | Counseling and Student Development | | |
| MS | Curriculum and Instruction | | |
| MS | Reading Specialist | | |
| MS | Teaching English as a Second Language of Adult Learners | | |
| MS | Educational Leadership | | |
| EDD | Educational Leadership | | |
| BS | Elementary Education | | |
| CERT | Teaching and Learning | | |
| MAT | Master of Arts in Teaching | | |
| BS | Secondary Education* | | |
| MS | Special Education | | |
Accredited Programs from Other Colleges
| Award | Program | Accrediting Agencies | |
| BS | Agriculture Education (College of Agriculture) | | |
| BS | Family and Consumer Education (College of Health and Human Sciences) | | |
| BS | Music Education (College of Arts and Sciences) | | |
*Accredited Specialty Areas in Secondary Education
| Program | Accrediting Agencies | |
| Art | | |
| Biology | | |
| Business | | |
| Chemistry | | |
| Early Childhood United | | |
| Earth Science | | |
| English | | |
| Health | | |
| Journalism | | |
| Mathematics | | |
| Modern Language | ||
| Foreign Language – Chinese | | |
| Foreign Language – French | | |
| Foreign Language – German | | |
| Foreign Language – Japanese | | |
| Foreign Language – Spanish | | |
| Physical Education | | |
| Physics | | |
| Social Studies | | |
| Speech/Theatre | | |
| Technology | | |
Accreditation Letters and Reports
2016 NCATE Final Accreditation Letter – November 2016 (PDF)
2016 NCATE Final Chart with Standards Met – November 2016 (PDF)
2016 CACREP Final Accreditation Letter (PDF)
