Gallaudet University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is a regional institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.Many of the University's programs are also accredited by professional accrediting bodies, including the: American Psychological Association (APA); American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP); Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP); Council on Education of the Deaf (CED); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). In addition, programs that prepare graduates to be a licensed professional in schools are approved by the District of Columbia State Education Agency. These same programs, along with the Ed.S. in Change Leadership in Education and the Ph.D. in Special Education Administration, are part of Gallaudet's Professional Education Unit, which is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students. The University enjoys an international reputation for the outstanding graduate programs it provides deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students, as well as for the quality of the research it conducts on the history, language, culture, and other topics related to deaf people. In addition, the University's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center serves deaf and hard of hearing children at its two demonstration schools and throughout the nation by developing, implementing, and disseminating innovative educational strategies.