Accreditation for Teacher Education Certification Programs
The Education Studies Department at Berea College received national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). On October 21, 2019, The Education Studies Department at Berea College was granted Accreditation at the initial-licensure level. On February 21, 2020, the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) granted Berea College continued accreditation as well. This Accreditation status will remain in effect until Fall 2026. Our next site visit will take place in Spring 2026.
Teacher Preparation Programs that lead to certification and are approved by the Kentucky EPSB are listed below.
For more information about CAEPs reporting measures and to review our latest Title II report, see documents below.
Accreditation Letters
EPSB Accreditation Action Letter February 2020
CAEP Accreditation Action Letter November 2019
Our thirteen (13) educator preparation programs at Berea College are committed to upholding the highest standards of excellence, as evidenced by our adherence to the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP is a national accrediting body that emphasizes evidence-based practices to improve the quality of educator preparation and enhance K-12 student learning. Our initial teacher preparation programs within the Education Studies Department fully meet CAEP standards and are actively engaged in ongoing improvement efforts in collaboration with local schools and key stakeholders.
The Education Studies department at Berea College is hosting an accreditation visit by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) February 23-25, 2026. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the evaluation team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered and should specify the party’s relationship to the provider (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates). We invite you to submit written testimony to:
CAEP
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Or by email to: callforcomments@caepnet.org
Such comments must be within the specified period and based on the core tenets of CAEP accreditation standards of excellence, which recognize that: