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APA CoA requires Program Directors seeking initial candidacy status to complete the following Registration Form. You may not continue with the application process until all fields have been entered and the form has been submitted.

Initial registration for the CoA Portal should be initiated by the Program Director of the program wishing to pursue accreditation. Please contact the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation at (202) 336-5979 with any questions about this process.

Registration is intended for programs interested in pursuing accreditation of educational programs in specific doctoral graduate programs, predoctoral internships and postdoctoral residencies in professional psychology. It is not intended for individual registration. If you are a Program Director for a program wishing to pursue accreditation, please continue with the registration process.