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Accrediting bodies and professional associations
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ACA
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American Counseling Association
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ACGME
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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
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AMHCA
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American Mental Health Counselors Association
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APA
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American Psychological Association
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APA CoA
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APA Commission on Accreditation
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CACREP
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Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
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CARF
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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CCNE
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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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CHEA
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Council on Higher Education Accreditation
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CORE
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Council on Rehabilitation Education
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CRCC
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Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
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CSWE
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Council on Social Work Education
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LCME
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Liaison Committee on Medical Education
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NACCMHC
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National Academy for Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors
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NBCC
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National Board for Certified Counselors
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NCCA
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National Commission for Certifying Agencies
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NCQA
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National Committee for Quality Assurance
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The Joint Commission
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formerly, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
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URAC
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the current name of the organization originally incorporated as the “Utilization Review Accreditation Commission”
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Certifications in the field of counseling
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CCMHC
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Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor
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CRC
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Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
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NCC
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National Certified Counselor
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Counseling examinations
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CRCE
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Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination
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NCE
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National Counselor Examination
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NCMHCE
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National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination
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