Programmatic accreditation.

MEAC accredits midwifery programs housed within larger institutions — universities, colleges, or other schools already accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.

Who qualifies

Is your program eligible?

Programmatic accreditation reviews a specific midwifery program, not the institution that houses it. The institution itself must already hold accreditation from another recognized accrediting agency — MEAC then evaluates whether the midwifery program meets MEAC's ten standards.

If your school is independent and exists primarily to provide midwifery education, see institutional accreditation instead.

See the process
Eligibility criteria
  • The sponsoring institution must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency
  • The midwifery program must be a distinct, identifiable unit within the institution
  • Program faculty must hold credentials appropriate to their teaching role
  • The program must meet MEAC's ten accreditation standards independently
  • Clinical training must meet minimum hours and supervision requirements
  • Student services and policies must be in place at the program level
  • The program must demonstrate financial sustainability within the institution

Institutional vs. programmatic

DimensionInstitutionalProgrammatic
Who is reviewedThe entire school — governance, finances, faculty, all programsThe midwifery program only — within an already-accredited institution
Sponsor requirementMust be an independent, freestanding entityMust be housed at an accredited institution
Scope of standardsAll ten MEAC standards + institutional standardsAll ten MEAC standards applied at the program level
Review cycleEvery 4–6 yearsEvery 4–6 years