ACOTE policy III.A.1., “The Application Review” states that “ACOTE will accept and review a maximum of 12 Candidacy Applications from new or transitioning programs during a given cycle. The assignment of due dates for Candidacy Applications will be based on the receipt date of the Letter of Intent. After the 12-program cap is reached, programs will be subject to the next available review cycle and planned student admission must be delayed accordingly.”
For accredited programs transitioning to a higher degree level, please contact the Accreditation Department at accred@aota.org to determine slot availability.
ACOTE requires that a qualified program director must be hired full-time and on-site 1 year prior to the submission of the Candidacy Application. A qualified academic fieldwork coordinator must be hired full-time and on-site 6 months prior to the submission of the Candidacy Application.
Currently, the remaining slots for Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer start dates in 2022-2027 are:
Planned Start Date for First Class of Students | Candidacy Application Due | Candidacy Status Decision by ACOTE | Remaining Slots (out of 12) |
Spring/Summer 2023 | August 15, 2022 | December 2022 | Cycle full |
Fall 2023 | December 15, 2022 | April 2023 | 1 slot remaining |
Winter 2024 | April 17, 2023 | August 2023 | 5 slots remaining |
Spring/Summer 2024 | August 15, 2023 | December 2023 | 1 slot remaining |
Fall 2024 | December 15, 2023 | March 2024 | Cycle full |
Winter 2025 | April 15, 2024 | August 2024 | Cycle Full |
Spring/Summer 2025 | August 15, 2024 | December 2024 | Cycle Full |
Fall 2025 | December 16, 2024 | April 2025 | Cycle Full |
Winter 2026 | April 15, 2025 | August 2025 | 2 slots remaining |
Spring/Summer 2026 | August 15, 2025 | December 2025 | 8 slots remaining |
Fall 2026 | December 15, 2025 | April 2026 | 12 slots remaining |
Winter 2027 | April 15, 2026 | August 2026 | 12 slots remaining |
Spring/Summer 2027 | August 14, 2026 | December 2026 | 11 slots remaining |