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General Organizations

American Medical Association
515 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610
312 464-5000
http://www.ama-assn.org

Career Information

Anesthesiologist Assistant
American Academy of Anesthesiologists' Assistants
800-757-5858

Art Therapist
American Art Therapy Association
888-290-0878 or 847-949-6064

Athletic Trainer
National Athletic Trainers' Association
800 TRY-NATA or 214 637-6282

Audiologist
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
301-897-5700 or 800-498-2071

Blindness and Visual Impairment Professions
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
703-823-9690 or 877-492-2708

Blood Bank Technology, Specialist in
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
312-738-1336

Cardiovascular Technologist
Society of Vascular Technologists
800-SVT-VEIN or 301-459-7550

American Society of Echocardiography
919 787-5181

Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals
757-497-1225

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
301-657-2768

American Society of Clinical Pathologists
312-738-1336

Association of Genetic Technologists
913-541-0497

Counseling-related Occupations
American Counseling Association
703-823-9800

Cytotechnologist
American Society of Cytopathology
302-429-8802

Dental Assistant
American Dental Assistants Association
312-541-1550

Dental Hygienist
American Dental Hygienists' Association
312-440-8900

Dental Laboratory Technician
National Association of Dental Laboratories
850-205-5626 or 800-950-1150

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
972-239-7367

Dietetic Technician, Dietitian
American Dietetic Association
312-899-0040, ext 5400

Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
800-34-NAEMT

Genetic Counselor
National Society of Genetic Counselors
610-872-7608, Mailbox 1

Health Information Management
American Health Information Management Association
312-233-1100

HistologicTechnician/Histotechnologist
National Society for Histotechnology
301-262-6221

Kinesiotherapist
American Kinesiotherapy Association
800-296-2582

Medical Assistant
American Association of Medical Assistants
800-228-2262

Music Therapist
American Music Therapy Association
301-589-3300

Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Society of Nuclear Medicine—Technologist Section
703-708-9000

Occupational Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association
301-652-2682

Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
Opticians Association of America
703-916-8856

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician
Optical Laboratories Association
703-849-8550 or 888-957-8834

Ophthalmic Medical Technician/Technologist
Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
800-284-3937 or 651-731-2944

Orthoptist
American Orthoptic Council
608-233-5383

Orthotist and Prosthetist
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
703-836-7116

Pathologists' Assistant
American Association of Pathologists' Assistants
800-532-AAPA

Perfusionist
American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technologists
703-435-8556

Pharmacy Technician
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
877-368-4771

Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association
703-684-2782

Physician Assistant
American Academy of Physician Assistants
703-836-2272

Radiation Therapist, Radiographer
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
505-298-4500

Rehabilitation Counselor
National Rehabilitation Counseling Association
703-361-2077

Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapy Technician
American Association for Respiratory Care
972-243-2272

Speech-Language Pathologist
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
301-897-5700

Surgical Technologist
Association of Surgical Technologists
303-694-9130

Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
National Therapeutic Recreation Society
703-858-2153

Accrediting Agencies

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

American Occupational Therapy Association
4270 Montgomery Lane/PO Box 31220
Bethesda,MD 20824-1220
301 652-2682 301 652-7711 Fax
E-mail: accred@aota.org
http://www.aota.org

• Occupational therapist
• Occupational therapy assistant

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant

1000 North Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449
715 389-3785 715 387-5163 Fax
E-mail: mccartxj@mfldclin.edu

• Physician assistant

American Art Therapy Association
1202 AUanson Rd, Mundelein, IL 60060-3808
847949-6064 847 566-4580 Fax
E-mail: estygariii@aol.com
http://www.arttherapy.org

• Art therapist

American Board of Genetic Counseling
9650 Rockvule Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3998
301571-1825 301571-1895 Fax
E-mail: srobinson@abgc.faseb.org
http://www.abgc.net/

• Genetic counselor

American Orthoptic Council
3914 Nakoma Rd, Madison, WI 53711
608 233-5383 608 263-4247 Fax
E-mail: lw.france@hosp.wisc.edu
http://www.orthoptics.org

• Orthoptist

American Society of Health System-Pharmacists
Accreditation Services Division
7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
301657-3000, extension 1251
301664-8867 Fax
E-mail: asd@ashp.org
http://www.ashp.org

• Pharmacy technician

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
4600 Duke St #430, Alexandria, Virginia 22304
703 823-9690 703 823-9695 Fax
http://www.aerbvi.org/
• Orientation and mobility specialist
• Teacher of the visually impaired
• Rehabilitation teacher
• Low Vision therapist
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
35 E Wacker Dr/Ste 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208
312 553-9355 312 553-9616 Fax
E-mail: caahep@caahep.org
http://www.caahep.org/

• Anesthesiologist assistant
• Athletic trainer
• Cardiovascular technologist
• Cytotechnologist
• Diagnostic medical sonographer
• Electroneurodiagnostic technologist
• Emergency medical technician-paramedic
• Health information administrator
• Health information technician
• Kmesiotherapist
• Medical assistant
• Medical illustrator
• Ophthalmic medical technician/technologist
• Orthotist/prosthetist
• Perfusionist
• Respiratory therapist advanced
• Respiratory therapy entry level
• Specialist in blood bank technology
• Surgical technologist

Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
American Dietetic Association
216 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60606-6995
312 899-0040, ext 4872 312 899-4817 Fax

E-mail: bmitche@eatright.org
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/CADE.html

• Dietitian/nutritionist
• Dietetic technician

Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
211E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
312440-4653 312 440-2915 Fax
http://www.ada.org

• Dental assistant
• Dental hygienist
• Dental laboratory technologist
Commission on Opticianry Accreditation

7023 Little River Turnpike, Ste. 207
Annandale, VA 22003
703-941-9110
E-mail: coa@erols.com
http://www.COAccreditation.com

• Ophthalmic laboratory technician
• Optician

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
301-897-5700 Fax: 301-571-0481
E-mail: accreditation.@asha.org
http://www.asha.org

• Audiologist
• Speech-Language pathologist

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
59999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
703-823-9800, ext. 301
E-mail: cacrep@aol.com
http://www.cacrep.org/

• Community counselor
• Marriage and family counselor/therapist
• Mental Health Counselor
• Student affairs practitioner
• School counselor

Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association
22377 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148-4501
703-858-0784 Fax: 703-858-0794
E-mail: jhoughton@nrpa.org
http://www.nrpa.org

• Therapeutic recreation specialist

Council on Rehabilitation Education
1835 Rohlwing Road, Suite E
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
847-394-1785 Fax: 847-394-2108
E-mail: patters@polaris.net
http://www.core-rehab.org

• Rehabilitation counselor

Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
One 2nd Avenue East, Suite C
Polson, MT 59860-2320
406-883-0003 Fax: 406-883-0022
E-mail: jrcnmt@ptinet.net
http://www.jrcnmt.org

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 an. Wacker Dr./Ste 900, Chicago, IL 60606-2901
312-704-5300 312-704-5304
E-mail: mail@jrcert.org
http://www.jrcert.org

• Radiation therapist
• Radiographer

Medical Library Association
65 Wacker Place, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60601-7298
312-419-9094, ext. 28 312-419-8950 fax
E-mail: mlap2@mlahq.org
http://www.mlanet.org

• Medical librarian

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
8410 Bryn Mawr Ave/Ste 670
Chicago, IL 60631-3415
773-714-8880 773-714-8886 fax
E-mail: info@naacls.org
http://www.naacls.org

• Clinical assistant
• Clinical laboratory technician/medical lab technician
• Clinical laboratory scientist/medical technologist
• Cytogenetic technologist
• Diagnostic molecular scientist
• Histologic technician/technologist
• Pathologists’ assistant
• Phlebotomist

National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Dr/Ste 21, Reston, VA 20190
703-437-0700 703-437-6312 fax
E-mail: info@arts-accredit.org
http://nasm.arts-accredit.org

• Music therapist