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Eastern Mennonite University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees. For information regarding accreditation status, contact the Commission at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033; telephone 404-679-4500. The university is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
The teacher education department program at Eastern Mennonite University is NCATE accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), http://caepnet.org. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs. CAEP is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes. All licensure programs are approved by the Virginia Department of Education. The English as a Second Language and Reading Specialist programs at EMU Lancaster are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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The preparation of a competent beginning teacher requires university-wide participation and responsibility. All departments programs offering endorsements share in the determination of policies and programs through the Committee on Teacher Education (COTE). The Teacher Education Program Director provides administrative leadership for the program.