All degree-seeking programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). CACREP is the accrediting body for the counseling profession, recognized by the Council of Post Secondary Accreditation (COPA) and its successor, the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Counseling programs at UNCG were among the first in the nation to be accredited by CACREP. Initial accreditation was achieved in 1981. Program accreditation has been maintained consistently since then.
Currently, CACREP has conferred accreditation to the following program areas in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at UNCG: