College Accreditation, Licensure, & Certification Information

College Accreditation

Lebanon Valley College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801; www.msche.org. Lebanon Valley College is also approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Lebanon Valley College is on the approved list of the Regents of the State University of New York and the American Association of University Women.

Lebanon Valley College is a member of the following: American Association of Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Pennsylvania Foundation for Independent Colleges, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania; College Entrance Examination Board, College Scholarship Service, Council of Independent Colleges, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Middle Atlantic Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Accreditation, Licensure, and Certification Information by Program

Accounting (major and minor) & Accounting/MBA 3+1

Accreditor: Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Current Accreditation Status: Accredited

Year of Next Review: Full Quality Assurance Report will be due 2/15/2025 and reaffirmation is scheduled for 2027.

Eligibility for PA License Requirements: A candidate to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification examination shall have graduated with a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, or a college or university approved by the board, and completed a total of 150 semester credits of post-secondary education, including at least a total of 24 semester credits of accounting and auditing, business law, finance or tax subjects of a content satisfactory to the board and an additional twelve semester credits in accounting and auditing subjects or tax subjects of a content satisfactory to the board, not necessarily as part of the individual’s undergraduate or graduate work.

Alternatively, a candidate can sit for the examination with a bachelor’s degree with 120 semester credits if 24 of those 120 semester credit hours are obtained in accounting and auditing, business law, finance, or tax subjects. However, to apply to be licensed as a CPA, a candidate must have obtained the additional 30 semester credit hours for a total of 150 semester credit hours. Candidates must pass the Uniform CPA Examination. Licensure also requires continuing education hours and work experience; see more details.

See LVC’s ACBSP approved programs.

Licensure Pass Rate: Many graduates work for a period of time before taking their CPA exams and performance is not tracked. Students who opt to take the practice exam as part of the Becker CPA Exam Preparation series pass that practice exam at a 100% rate.

Other States in Which Program Meets Licensure Requirements: Most states require completion of a bachelor’s degree, some continuing education credits, and passage of the CPA exam; other requirements vary by state.

Other States in Which Program Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements: Most states require completion of a bachelor’s degree, some continuing education credits, and passage of the CPA exam; other requirements vary by state.

States Pending: Most states require completion of a bachelor’s degree, some continuing education credits, and passage of the CPA exam; other requirements vary by state.

ACS Chemistry

Athletic Training 3+2 & Post-Baccalaureate

Business Administration (major and minor) & Management (minor)

Clinical Exercise Physiology (M.S.)

Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3+2 & Post-Baccalaureate

Economics (major and minor)

Education

Exercise Science

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Medical Laboratory Science

Music (major and minor), Music Theater (minor), & Music and Entertainment Entrepreneurship (minor)

Music Education (B.S. & M.M.E.)

Music Production

Nursing

Physical Therapy

Speech-Language Pathology 3+2 & Post-Baccalaureate

Accreditor: Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CAA)

Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
The master’s degree (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) at Lebanon Valley College is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.

Year of Next Review: 2027

Eligibility for PA License Requirements: Applicants for PA Licensure must have at least a Master’s Degree from an ASHA accredited program; must pass the Praxis Exam; shall begin the supervised professional experience within 4 years of conferral of the degree and shall complete no less than 1,260 hours in no less than 9 months, but no more than 2 years; must complete 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting for initial licensure; a speech-language pathologist must complete 20 hours of continuing education per license during each preceding biennial renewal period; and must pay appropriate fees. See details.

Licensure Pass Rate: Program is pre-accredited and does not yet have pass rates to report.

Other States in Which Program Meets Licensure Requirements: Licensure in most states requires at least a Master’s Degree from an ASHA accredited program and passage of the Praxis Exam. See details.

Other States in Which Program Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements: Licensure in most states requires at least a Master’s Degree from an ASHA accredited program and passage of the Praxis Exam. See details.

States Pending: Licensure in most states requires at least a Master’s Degree from an ASHA accredited program and passage of the Praxis Exam. See details.

2020 1st Annual Progress Report Approval Letter (.docx)

2021-22 2nd Annual Progress Report Approval Letter (.docx)

2023 Accreditation Approval Letter (.docx)