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The Early Childhood programs are fully accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. SIUC is one of a minority of university teacher education programs in the country accredited by NCATE, the only nationally recognized accrediting group authorized by the U.S. Department of Education. This national accreditation facilitates certification in many other states. As a whole, SIUC is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

SIUC's Elementary Education program is fully accredited. In addition to its accreditation by the Illinois State Board of Education, SlUC's teacher education program enjoys the distinction of accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the only nationally recognized accrediting group authorized by the U.S. Department of Education. As a university, SIUC is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The SIUC Elementary Education program is aligned to both state and national standards for teacher quality assurance.

The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) has fully accredited these specializations. In addition, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have approved the School counseling. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCACSS). Counselor Education graduates are prepared to meet the requirements of Illinois state certification and/or initial licensure in their respective specialty areas. The certification and licensing requirements for the State of Illinois can be found at the web sites for Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/requirements/toc.htm and the Division of Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/default.asp.