A number of CMU programs have also been reviewed and accredited by one or more specialized accrediting organizations. The teacher education programs are accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). CMU’s education programs leading to certification are also approved by the Michigan Department of Education. Other programs hold national accreditation by one or more of the following organizations: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics; the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering; Association of University Program in Health Administration; American Psychological Association; American Speech, Language and Hearing Association; Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education; American Chemical Society; the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education; Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the  Physician Assistant, Inc.; Accrediting Council of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication; Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of American Physical Therapy Association; Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Council for Interior Design Accreditation; Council on Social Work Education; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; National Association for the Education of Young Children; National Association of Schools of Art and Design; National Association of School Psychologists; National Association of Schools of Music; National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; National Council on Family Relations; and National Recreation and Parks Association.