Accreditation
Educator Preparation: Department of Education
Educator preparation programs in the College of Education and Social Services span the Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 spectrum, leading to nearly 20 endorsement areas. Programs go through both State approval processes and national accreditation review.
State Program Approval Processes — ROPA
Professional education programs leading to licensure are approved by the State of Vermont through the Results Oriented Program Approval (ROPA) process, which is a performance-based approach to the review. CESS educator preparation programs are approved by the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators.
- Vermont Agency of Education, ROPA processes
- Vermont Agency of Education, Licensing of Educators and Preparation of Educational Professionals
- UVM's Educator Preparation Programs
National Accreditation
In addition to State approval, the University of Vermont’s programs are the only nationally accredited educator preparation programs in Vermont. UVM has been nationally accredited since 1954.
University of Vermont Educator Preparation Programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). In 2017, CAEP voted to continue accreditation through 2024. UVM's Department of Education offers CAEP accredited programs for Initial Licensure in the following areas:
- Art Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle Level Education
- Music Education
- Secondary Education (Concentrations: Computer Science, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies)
- Special Education
Dual Certification options allow our future educators to complete their initial licensure in their chosen degree along with a minor for endorsement in one of the following:
- Education for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
- Special Education (either K-8 or grade 7-age 21)
- Secondary Education Computer Science
UVM Educator Preparation Outcomes: Four Annual Reporting Measures
Counselor Preparation: Department of Counseling, Human Development and Family Science
The University of Vermont's Master of Science (MS) in Counseling Program is designed to prepare students with the professional knowledge and skills they need to act as facilitators of change and growth for individuals, groups, and organizations. The program has two tracks: School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Both are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The CACREP Board of Directors has extended the accreditation status of the School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs through October 2029.
Social Worker Preparation: Department of Social Work
The University of Vermont's Department of Social Work developing leaders who can work across disciplines to address broader concerns related to human service needs of vulnerable populations.
UVM hosts the only master’s program in the state, and is one of the few institutions in northern New York and New England with both accredited MSW and BSW degree programs.
The most recent accreditation review by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) occurred in February 2020, resulting in the CSWE's Commission on Accreditation to accredit the programs through February 2027.
Professional Licensure
College of Education and Social Services programs leading to professional licensure or certification, and the associated educational requirements for each of the 50 states and U.S. protectorates: