Accreditation

Dominican University New York is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
(267) 284-5011
www.msche.org

MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Specialized National Accreditation

In addition, several of the University’s programs hold specialized national accreditation:

  • Business: International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
  • Nursing (Baccalaureate & Master’s): Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • Occupational Therapy: Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
  • Physical Therapy: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
  • Social Work: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Teacher Education (Baccalaureate & Master’s): Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
    The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation
    P.O. Box 7511, Fairfax Station, VA 22039-9998
    Email: aaqep@aaqep.org

For more information, please contact the Office of Student Financial Services at (844) 3DU-INFO or email studentfinancialservices@duny.edu.

Licensure Disclosures

Occupational Therapy

All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the US territories of Guam and Puerto Rico have licensure laws for occupational therapists. The core licensure requirements in all these jurisdictions are the same. These include that the applicant for licensure must graduate from an accredited occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), complete a specified minimum amount of supervised fieldwork, and pass the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) entry-level certification exam.

Graduates of the Dominican University New York Master’s Occupational Therapy program meet the core academic and fieldwork requirements for licensing in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the US Territories of Guam and Puerto Rico.

Occupational Therapy, M.S.

  • States where program meets licensing requirements: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • US Territories where program meets licensing requirements: District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico
  • US Territories where program has not been determined to meet licensure requirements: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands

Physical Therapy

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Dominican University New York is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Graduates who successfully pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) meet the educational requirements for licensure as physical therapists in all U.S. states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, though individual state boards may impose additional requirements. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to obtain state licensure as a physical therapist.

For state-specific licensure details, visit the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT): Licensing Authorities Contact Information.

Doctor of Physical Therapy

  • States and territories where program meets licensing requirements: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
  • States or territories where program does not meet licensing requirements: None

Nursing

The Dominican University New York Division of Nursing subscribes to the professional standards of practice issued by, but not limited to, those of the: AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice, Institute of Medicine Reports on quality, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies, Domains and Competencies of Nurse Practitioner Practice (NONPF), and Curriculum Guidelines and Program Standards for Nurse Practitioner Education (NONPF).

The Division of Nursing is approved by the State Board of Nursing of New York and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Washington, DC.

Graduates who successfully pass the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) meet the educational requirements for licensure as Registered Nurses in New York.

Graduate Programs

  • Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner Program (FNP): The program holds national accreditation approval through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE): CCNE One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530 Washington, DC, 20036-1120, Phone: (202) 887-6791. At the completion of the Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner program, graduates are eligible to sit for national Certification from either the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
  • Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): The program holds national accreditation approval through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). At the completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, graduates who are not certified as Family Nurse Practitioners are eligible to sit for national Certification from either the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).