Many academic programs are accredited by professional associations. Accreditation is required in these fields for graduates to sit for licensing exams or to practice their profession. Graduating from an accredited program is a measure of excellence.
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Accredited Programs
The following list of accredited programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was last updated August 24, 2026 (based upon documentation received). Copies of official notifications from these accreditors are maintained in Institutional Effectiveness.
Accrediting agencies
The following agencies accredit academic programs at UT Knoxville. An asterisk (*) denotes U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting agencies.
| AACSB | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
| ABA* | Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, American Bar Association |
| ABET | Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology |
| ACEJMC | Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications |
| ACEND* | Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, American Dietetic Association CADE) |
| ACPHA | Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| AHTA | American Horticultural Therapy Association |
| ALA | American Library Association |
| APA* | American Psychological Association |
| AVMA* | American Veterinary Medical Association |
| CACREP | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
| CAEP | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (formerly NCATE, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) |
| CAMPEP | Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs |
| CCNE* | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| CEPH* | Council on Education for Public Health |
| CIDA | Council on Interior Design Accreditation |
| COA | Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs |
| COAPRT* | Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions, National Recreation and Park Association |
| CSWE | Council on Social Work Education |
| LAAB | Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board, American Society of Landscape Architects |
| NAAB | National Architectural Accrediting Board |
| NAACLS | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
| NASAD* | National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
| NASM* | National Association of Schools of Music |
| NASP | National Association of School Psychologists |
| NAST* | National Association of Schools of Theatre |
| SAF | Society of American Foresters |