Institutional Accreditation
Salem University (Salem) has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1963(when it was known as the North Central Association). HLC can be contacted at 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, https://www.hlcommission.org or by telephone 800.621.7440. HLC is one of six regional accreditation bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Salem’s headquarters and campus are located at 223 West Main Street in Salem, West Virginia, which is within HLC’s region of authority.
State Authorization
Salem is authorized by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission in accordance with the West Virginia Code of State Rules (CSR), Title 133, Series 20, Authorization of Degree Granting Institutions. The WVHEPC can be contacted via https://www.wvhepc.edu or by 304.558.2101.
Salem also is authorized by the Indiana Board for Proprietary Education, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206. The BPE can be contacted via www.in.gov/bpe/ or by 317.232.1033.
Salem is approved to offer distance education courses and programs by the Higher Learning Commission, as well as being a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA may be contacted via https://www.nc-sara.org or by 303.848.3275.
Business Program Accreditation
In January 2018, the School of Business was awarded full initial accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for our undergraduate and graduate business programs. This was achieved after a period of candidacy and after a thorough site visit by peer evaluators. Our DBA program is not accredited by the ACBSP ; we plan to submit for program review upon conferring a DBA to our first doctoral program graduate.
ACBSP can be contacted via https://www.acbsp.org or by 913.339.9356.
Education Program Accreditation
In October 2014, Salem’s School of Education was awarded accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) legacy process. CAEP can be contacted at https://caepnet.org/ or by 202.223.0077. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs at Salem; however, this accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.
The School of Education received national program recognition for its graduate level educational leadership programs and undergraduate physical education and health teacher education programs as part of the NCATE legacy process. These include Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), and American Association for Health Education (AAHE).
ELCC is the NCATE Specialized Professional Association (SPA) for leadership preparation and is governed by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA), https://www.npbea.org.
AAHE is the NCATE SPA for health education, which is part of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America, http://www.shapeamerica.org), formerly known as the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), https://www.shapeamerica.org/MemberPortal/accreditation/heteacherprep.aspx.
NASPE is the NCATE SPA for sports and physical education, which is part of SHAPE America (formerly AAHPERD), https://www.shapeamerica.org/MemberPortal/accreditation/peteacherprep.aspx.
Salem’s educator preparation programs leading to licensure have been approved by the West Virginia Board of Education, a division of the West Virginia Department of Education, since their inception, most recently in conjunction with CAEP NCATE accreditation process. WVDE may be contacted via https://wvde.state.wv.us or by 304.558.2681
Nursing Program Accreditation
Salem University Associate Degree in Nursing Program (delivered via distance education) is accredited by the National League for Nursing Committee for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW Washington DC 20037. 202-909-2487
Salem University Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) program (delivered via distance education) is accredited by the National League for Nursing Committee for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037. 202-909-2487.
Salem University Master of Science in Nursing Program (delivered via distance education) is accredited by the National League for Nursing Committee for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037. 202-909-2487.
Integrative Health Institute
Salem University – Integrative Health Coaching Certificate is an Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education Program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
Membership
Salem is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), an association of over 3,000 institutions that is a national advocate and institutional voice for promoting academic quality through accreditation. CHEA can be contacted via https://www.chea.org or by 202.955.6126.
Salem is a member of the National League for Nursing (NLN), an organization dedicated to serving nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education at all levels, from LPN or LVN to doctoral education. NLN can be contacted via https://www.nln.org or by 800.669.1656.
