Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, doctoral and professional degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500.
UTHealth Houston's next SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation will take place in 2031.
McGovern Medical School
The University of Texas John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School at Houston is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The next survey is scheduled for the 2027-2028 academic year.
Email: [email protected]
School of Dentistry
The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation located at: American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1900, Chicago, Illinois, 60611. Telephone 312-440-4653
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
The health informatics accreditor of the D. Bradley McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College's accreditation for the master's degree in health informatics has been reaffirmed through 2026. All inquiries about the program's accreditation status should be directed by mail to: CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601. Phone (312) 235-3255 or by Email: [email protected]
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
At The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences:
The UT Genetic Counseling Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling. Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to be proficient in the Practice Based Competencies set forth by the ACGC. By graduating from an accredited genetic counseling program, alumni are eligible to sit for the board certification examination from the American Board of Genetic Counseling. For more information, please contact the ACGC at: 7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102 USA. Telephone: 571-762-4375. Email: [email protected]
The Medical Physics Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, located at: One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Telephone 301-209-3346, Fax 301-209-0862.
Cizik School of Nursing
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Cizik School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The baccalaureate program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing.
The BSN-DNP nurse anesthesia program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, 222 S. Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068. phone: (847) 692-7050, fax (847) 692-6968.
School of Public Health
The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has been continuously accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health since 1969. For more information contact CEPH at: 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 220, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: 202-789-1050 Fax: 202-789-1895
The Industrial Hygiene Program is accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, located at: 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 2120. Telephone 1-410-347-7700
The Dietetic Internship Program is accredited by Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The Healthcare Management Program is accreditted by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
AAHRPP (Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs)
UTHealth Houston and our Human Subjects Research Protection Program have been awarded full accreditation by the AAHRPP (the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs). AAHRPP accreditation represents the gold standard for the conduct of human subjects research and is based upon the demonstration that an institution is committed to providing the highest level of assurance for the protection of the safety and well-being of individuals who participate in human subjects research.
AAALAC
AAALAC International is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs. Every 3 years the UTHealth undergoes a self-study and an external peer-review of the institutional animal care and use program to ensure the administration, our funding agencies, and the public that the institution is maintaining high standards that are consistent with federal laws, guidelines and policies relating to the use of experimental animals in biomedical research.