Accreditation
Accreditation/Program Approval
Lewis & Clark is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Lewis & Clark is a member of the American Council on Education, the Association of American Colleges, the College Entrance Examination Board, and the Northwest Association of Private Colleges and Universities. Lewis & Clark is on the approved lists of the American Chemical Society and the American Association of University Women.
Graduate programs in education and counseling psychology are approved and accredited by the following associations and agencies:
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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)/Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE)
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Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredits our Professional Mental Health Counseling and Professional Mental Health Counseling—Addictions specialization under their 2016 standards.
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Commission on Accreditation for Marriage & Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Accreditation is granted at the initial- and advanced-licensure level. This Accreditation status is effective between Spring 2020 and Fall 2026. The most recent site visit took place April 13-15, 2026.
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National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
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Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT)
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Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC)
CAEP Accredited and TSPC Approved Programs:
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NASP Accredited and TSPC Approved Program:
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CAEP Annual Accountability Measures
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Accountability Measures are used to provide information to the public on both program outcomes and program impact. Annual updates to these data are made at the beginning of the summer term (after the close of the previous AY). Our focus continues to be on identifying measures that are meaningful for program improvement.
Measure 1 (Initial): Completer effectiveness (R4.1)
Data must address: (a) completer impact in contributing to P-12 student-learning growth AND (b) completer effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions.
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Completer Effectiveness in applying Professional knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
- Completer Impact on P-12 Learning and Development
Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement. (R4.2|R5.3|RA4.1)
Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced): Candidate competency at completion. (R3.3|RA3.4)
These data reflect the ability of our candidates to meet licensing and state requirements and additional measures we use to determine candidate competency at program completion.
Licensure rates for initial programs and cohort-based advanced programs are provided below. Please note that candidates can be program finishers (completed all coursework successfully) but not “completers” if they have not yet passed a required exam or completed the paperwork to be recommended for a license.
Licensure Rates
Exam Scores
Graduation Rates
Graduation rates provided for degree-granting programs at the initial and advanced levels.
Title II Reports (previous three years)
Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced): Ability of completers to be hired (in positions for which they have prepared.)
These data were complied from our internal surveys of graduate employment, our out-of-state licensure and alumni employment records, and data provided by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission:
Graduate School of Education and Counseling is located in room 219 of Corbett House on the Graduate Campus.
email graddean@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6000
Dean Andy Saultz
Graduate School of Education and Counseling
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219