Athens State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
More information concerning SACSCOC can be found at www.sacscoc.org.
Questions concerning the accreditation of Athens State University can be obtained by writing to the following address or contacting by phone.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Phone: (404) 679-4500
Athens State University is approved by the Alabama State Department of Education for the training of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary school teachers.
https://www.alabamaachieves.org/
The Alabama State Department of Education is a member of the National Association of State Directors of Teachers Education Certification.
https://www.nasdtec.org/
Athens State COE programs leading to teacher certification are accredited based on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards for the term Spring 2022 – Spring 2029. The next site review will take place in Fall 2028.
The link below is to a copy of our Action Report:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g9TnJwayOblyZie12dPNZXgW_NeWlxGL/view?usp=share_link
Approved Programs
With the exception of Health and Physical Education (*), which the College of Education began offering in 2018, the following initial certification programs were included in the 2014 NCATE accreditation review:
- Art
- Biology
- Collaborative Education (6-12)
- Collaborative Education (K-6)
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Elementary/Collaborative Education (K-6)
- Health (6-12) and Physical Education (P-12) *
- History
- Math
- Physical Education
- Social Science
- Technical Education: Secondary Instructor
Approved Programs
The College of Education at Athens State University is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) 1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs. CAEP became the sole accrediting body for educator preparation on July 1, 2013. Its mission is to advance equity and excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning. The College of Education hosted a CAEP site visit during the Fall 2021 semester and received CAEP accreditation in May 2022.
The College of Education reports enrollment, completion, and performance data to various state and national agencies. The links below include more information on Athens State teacher candidate performance:
Alabama Educator Preparation Institutional Report Cards
2020 AEPI Report Card (PDF)
2021 AEPI Report Card (PDF)
2022 AEPI Report Card (PDF)
2023 AEPI Report Card (PDF)
CAEP Accountability Measures
Title II Reports
2020 Title II Reports (PDF)
2021 Title II Reports (PDF)
2022 Title II Reports (PDF)
2023 Title II Reports (PDF)
2024 Title II Reports (PDF)
With the exception of Health and Physical Education (*), which the College of Education began offering in 2018, the following initial certification programs were included in the 2014 NCATE accreditation review:
- Art
- Biology
- Collaborative Education (6-12)
- Collaborative Education (K-6)
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Elementary/Collaborative Education (K-6)
- Health (6-12) and Physical Education (P-12) *
- History
- Math
- Physical Education
- Social Science
- Technical Education: Secondary Instructor