Accreditation
Regional Accreditation
Methodist University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Methodist University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404.679.4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (sacscoc.org).
The University is also a member of the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities, the North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the North Carolina Association for Colleges of Teacher Education. It is approved by the Division of Certification and Standards of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the preparation of public school teachers and by the University Senate of the United Methodist General Board of Education.
Program Accreditations & Approvals
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) received curricular approval from SASCOC in June 2023. The CMHC program is currently in Liaison Status with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) and will apply for candidacy status upon the graduation of the first cohort in May 2024.
Education
The Teacher Education Program is accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and provides courses of study for the following teaching licenses: Elementary Education (K-6); Middle Grades Education (6-9) concentrations: Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science; Special Education: General Curriculum; Secondary Education (9-12): Mathematics, Social Studies; Special Subjects (K-12): Art, Music, Physical Education. The last date of review was in July 2024.
Engineering
Methodist University’s Bachelor of Science in Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, abet.org. The date of initial accreditation was October 1, 2019. The date of the next comprehensive review will occur in academic year 2027-28.
PGA Golf Management
The PGA Golf Management Program is accredited by the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA). Date of initial accreditation was granted in 1999. Last date of review was in 2018.
Nursing
The Department of Nursing, which is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, has been granted full approval by the North Carolina Board of Nursing to offer the baccalaureate in nursing degree. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Methodist University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791. The date of initial accreditation was February 24, 2014. Last date of review was March 13, 2019.
Occupational Therapy
The entry-level Occupational Therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301.652.AOTA and its web address is acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
The baccalaureate-degree-level Occupational Therapy Assistant Program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301.652.AOTA and its web address is acoteonline.org. The program must have a pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
The Doctor of Occupational Therapy program was last reviewed during the 2020-21 academic year. The next review is scheduled for the 2027-28 academic year.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is currently in candidacy status.
Physical Therapy
The Methodist University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; telephone: 703.706.3245; email: [email protected]; website: capteonline.org. In needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 910.630.7476 or email [email protected]. Methodist University received accreditation status effective May 2, 2018. Reaffirmation of accreditation was received on October 31, 2023.
Physician Assistant Studies
The Physician Assistant Program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in October, 1998. The Physician Assistant Program is accredited through the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA). The date of initial accreditation was April 1, 1996. Last date of review was in July 2017.
Professional Tennis Management
Our Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program, which is a concentration offered by our Reeves School of Business, is recognized the USTA and beginning in 2023 is endorsed by the Racquet Sports Professionals Association (RSPA) and the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). Accreditation review occurs as part of the ACBSP accreditation process.
Reeves School of Business
The Reeves School of Business is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to offer the following degrees: the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business Administration, Accounting, and Finance/Economics; the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration, Accounting, Financial Economics and Marketing; the Associate of Arts (A.A.) with a subject concentration in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Economics, and Marketing; and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).
Beginning in the fall 2019, the University offers the Bachelor of Applied Science in Business degree. Beginning in the fall of 2022, the University offers the Bachelors of Science in Business Analytics. Currently, we are seeking accreditation from the ACBSP for these two degree programs. The date of initial accreditation was in 1995. The last date of review for the RSB was October 4-7, 2015.
School of Medicine
The Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine is currently an candidate program with the Liaison Commission on Medical Education (LCME). The curricular substantive change proposal was submitted December 26, 2024, and the program is pending curricular approval from SASCOC.
Social Work
The Social Work Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (School Social Work) and offers a B.S.W. degree. Initial accreditation was awarded for the campus-based program in 1996. Initial accreditation was awarded for the online program in 2022. Last date of review was June 2024.