Programmatic Accreditation

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
Trine University’s programs in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering (as delivered on the main campus) are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. Other engineering programs are not accredited by ABET.
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
All teacher preparation programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) http://caepnet.org and the Department of Education/Office for Education Development (DOE/OELD) www.doe.in.gov/licensing .
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
All BSBA degrees offered by the Ketner School of Business and the College of Graduate and Professional Studies are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), www.acbsp.org. Accredited majors include: accounting, applied management, business administration, finance, golf management, human resource management, management, marketing, and sport management. Associate degree programs in accounting and business administration are also accredited.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Trine University’s Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; telephone: 727-210-2350; website: www.caahep.org, in cooperation with the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARCSTSA), 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120; telephone: 303-694-9262; website: www.arcstsa.org/.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The RN-BSN program at Trine University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; website: www.ccneaccreditation.org.
The Trine University Nursing Program holds pre-accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037. 202-909-2487. Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received.
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Trine University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac, Ave. Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org.
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) At its 2025M meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) granted the Trine University Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program sponsored by Trine University on Accreditation-Continued.
Accreditation-Continued is a status that remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The next comprehensive evaluation is in 2033.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-trine-university/.
National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.
Trine Dual Enrollment is accredited through the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships is a professional organization that sets national standards for concurrent enrollment programs, which allow high school students to take college courses for credit. NACEP accreditation ensures that these programs meet rigorous quality standards in areas such as curriculum, faculty, student support, assessment, and program evaluation.
Montessori Accreditation Council of Teacher Education (MACTE)
The Center for Montessori Education is fully accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council of Teacher Education (MACTE) and is affiliated by the American Montessori Society (AMS) for the early childhood, elementary I and elementary I-II course levels.

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814.

ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is 301.652.AOTA and its web address iswww.acoteonline.org. The program must have a pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. Following the completion of the didactic portion of the program, students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork as well as an individual 14-week capstone experience, including the completion of preparatory activities defined in the 2023 ACOTE Standards D.1.3-D.1.5.