Accreditations, Approvals, and Professional Licensure
Lesley University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), 301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, Wakefield, MA 01880 Phone: 781-425-7785
Lesley University is an approved SARA institution for offering distance education [and is exempt from registration in California for distance education offered to California residents.
Programs leading to educator licensure are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Massachusetts is a signatory of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. The university is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
The baccalaureate business program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP).
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
The graduate Department of Counseling and Psychology offers school guidance counseling and school adjustment counseling master's degree programs approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (leading to Initial licensure).
The Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Art Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE). The Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Drama Therapy program is accredited by the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA). The Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Dance Therapy program is approved by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA). The Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Music Therapy Program is approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
More information about accreditations, approvals, and professional licensure for Lesley graduates by state, and by program, may be found in this catalog at "Accreditations and State Approvals" and on the Lesley website at "Accreditations" https://lesley.edu/about/accreditations-licensure-state-approvals-financial-statement