Caahep

What Caahep does

CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seminole, Florida, that operates as the largest programmatic accreditor of health sciences and health professions education in the United States. It accredits 2,689 programs across 1,458 institutions in 31 health science professions through a federation of 25 Committees on Accreditation (CoAs), with governance provided by approximately 108 Commissioners drawn from CoAs, sponsoring organizations, and academic deans.

CAAHEP's core technology and product surface consists of (i) the public CAAHEP website (caahep.org), which hosts the real-time "Find an Accredited Program" directory and Standards and Guidelines; (ii) the CAAHEP Accreditation Management System (AMS/ARMS) at app.caahep.org, a workflow portal used by program directors, CoAs, and CAAHEP staff to manage self-studies, site visits, and Board recommendations; (iii) the CAAHEP Academy learning management system, which delivers recorded presentations, live events, and resources on accreditation and allied health professions; (iv) Standards and Guidelines documents for all 31 professions, reviewed at least every ten years; and (v) the annual Accreditation Workshop (Denver, July 17-18, 2026). Supporting infrastructure includes SmartSheet and Cognito Forms for data collection and an API referenced in the End User Agreement but not publicly documented. Recognition by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) anchors the organization's standing.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual accreditation program fees tiered by program count per sponsor location ($220-$660 per program for 2026-2028, stepping up 10% for 2029-2031), supplemented by a new $150 Request for Accreditation Services (RAS) verification fee effective July 1, 2027, a $200 late-payment administrative fee, Academy subscriptions, and annual workshop registration ($550 regular / $575 late). The GTM motion is sales-led through the 25 CoAs, with self-serve elements via the AMS/ARMS portal and the public directory. Primary customers are health sciences education programs; secondary stakeholders include students and prospective students, program directors and administrators, and the CoAs themselves.

Name

Caahep

Legal name

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

Website

https://caahep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAAHEP is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the largest programmatic accreditor of health sciences education, accrediting 2,689 programs across 1,458 institutions in 31 professions via 25 Committees on Accreditation, and monetizing through tiered annual program fees, workshop registrations, and the CAAHEP Academy LMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Sciences Education Accreditation

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Programmatic Accreditors (Discipline/Profession-Specific) (EDADACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations (EDADACAJ)

Keywords

• Programmatic accreditation services
• Health sciences education
• Accreditation standards development
• Professional certification eligibility
• Educational quality assurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Seminole

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Accreditation Program Fees: Annual fees assessed to accredited programs based on the number of programs at each sponsor location. Per program fees range from $220 to $660 depending on volume tiers for 2026-2028.
2. CAAHEP Academy Subscriptions: Learning management system providing courses, webinars, and materials for CAAHEP accreditation education.
3. Accreditation Workshop Registration: Annual workshop registration fees: $550 for regular registration (April 6 to July 4, 2026), $575 for late registration. Includes keynote sessions, breakout workshops, meals, reception, and networking.
4. RAS Verification Fee: $150 fee per submitted Request for Accreditation Services form, effective July 1, 2027.
5. Administrative Fees: $200 late payment administrative fee for Accredited Program Fee invoices not fully paid by August 1.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CAAHEP is a programmatic accreditor that evaluates health sciences education programs in 31 health professions against nationally-recognized Standards and Guidelines. It accredits approximately 2,689 programs across 1,458 institutions, with the accreditation process involving self-study, site visits, and Board review, qualifying graduates for certification and licensure exams in many professions.

Product overview

CAAHEP operates as a programmatic accreditor for health sciences education, offering a unified accreditation platform centered on its main website (www.caahep.org). The core system consists of the public-facing website providing accreditation directories, standards, and resources, complemented by the CAAHEP Accreditation Management System (AMS/ARMS) for authorized program directors to manage accreditation workflows. The CAAHEP Academy serves as a learning management system for training content, while the annual Accreditation Workshop provides in-person professional development. The Standards and Guidelines documents form the foundational requirements that programs must meet. Together, these components support CAAHEP's mission to accredit over 2,689 programs across 1,458 institutions in 31 health science professions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAAHEP Academy: A learning management system featuring recorded presentations, live events, and valuable resources on CAAHEP, allied health professions, and higher education accreditation.
• CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop

Products and services

• CAAHEP Programmatic Accreditation Services Core accreditation service evaluating health sciences education programs in 31 health professions against nationally-recognized Standards and Guidelines. Programs submit a Request for Accreditation Services, complete self-study, host site visits, and receive Board review for initial or continuing accreditation.
• CAAHEP Accreditation Management System (AMS/ARMS) Online portal used by program directors to manage accreditation workflows, submit documentation, respond to site visit findings, and track accreditation status. Accessible via login for authorized users at app.caahep.org.
• CAAHEP Academy Learning management system providing recorded presentations, live events, webinars, and educational resources on CAAHEP accreditation, allied health professions, and higher education accreditation for stakeholders including program directors, faculty, and administrators.
• CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop Annual hands-on in-person program held each July for program administrators, managers, coordinators, and instructors of CAAHEP accredited programs. Includes keynote sessions, breakout workshops, meals, reception, exhibit access, and networking.
• Standards and Guidelines Documents Nationally-recognized accreditation standards and guidelines documents for 31 health sciences professions containing the minimum requirements programs must meet for accreditation, with common elements across disciplines and profession-specific requirements reviewed at least every ten years.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2689 programs accredited worldwide across 1458 institutions in 31 health science professions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered platinum sponsor, gold sponsor, exhibitor and core.

• F.A. Davis Companyplatinum sponsorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Founded in 1879, F.A. Davis Company is the oldest independent health science publisher in America. Their mission is to listen carefully to educators and students and publish quality content, references, and resources in a wide variety of formats. Sponsoring the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop as a Platinum Sponsor.
• Weaveplatinum sponsorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Weave's accreditation management system streamlines the accreditation process for accreditors, institutions, and programs. It provides a centralized platform for data collection, analysis, and collaboration, automating workflows and offering real-time insights via dashboards. Sponsoring the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop as a Platinum Sponsor.
• Platinum Education Groupgold sponsorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Platinum Planner is a pioneering, cloud-based platform that streamlines online scheduling and skill tracking for Allied Health professionals. By integrating students, instructors, preceptors, schools, and clinical sites, it facilitates seamless hands-on training experiences. Sponsoring the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop.
• Trajecsys Clinical Managementgold sponsorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Powered by Portico, Trajecsys connects program directors, instructors, and students in one comprehensive mobile platform. Sponsoring the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop.
• AMCAexhibitorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Exhibitor at the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop.
• AnatomageexhibitorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Exhibitor at the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop.
• The CCDA GroupexhibitorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Exhibitor at the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop.
• ExxatexhibitorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Exhibitor at the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop.
• NCCTexhibitorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Exhibitor at the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop.
• ToltechexhibitorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Exhibitor at the 2026 CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop.
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAAHEP is recognized by CHEA, which assures that CAAHEP meets recognition requirements for a programmatic accrediting body. CHEA recognition is a key validation of CAAHEP's accreditation standards and processes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Higher Learning Commission (HLC): Regional/institutional accreditor recognized by CHEA that accredits the colleges and universities housing CAAHEP-accredited programs. HLC operates a broader portfolio of accreditation services at the institutional level, providing an upper-funnel comparator for accreditation business models in higher education.
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA): National recognition body that evaluates and recognizes accrediting organizations, including CAAHEP. CHEA is the umbrella authority whose recognition confers legitimacy on programmatic accreditors, and is directly tied to CAAHEP's regulatory moat and competitive positioning.

Others

• Weave: Provider of accreditation management software for accreditors, institutions, and programs. Weave is a CAAHEP workshop Platinum Sponsor and an ecosystem partner whose platform competes with/supplements CAAHEP's own AMS/ARMS system, making it an adjacent technology peer in the allied health accreditation stack.

Direct peers

• Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE): Programmatic accreditor for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs. CAPTE is a CHEA-recognized programmatic accreditor directly comparable in structure, scope, and revenue model to CAAHEP, though it focuses on a different allied health profession.
• Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Programmatic accreditor for physician assistant education programs. ARC-PA is a CHEA-recognized programmatic accreditor that competes in the same health professions accreditation category as CAAHEP, with a comparable fee-based, volunteer-driven operating model.
• National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS): Programmatic accreditor for medical laboratory science and related programs. NAACLS operates the same discipline-specific accreditation model as CAAHEP and serves an overlapping sponsor base of community colleges and universities in allied health.
• Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT): Programmatic accreditor for nuclear medicine technology educational programs. JRCNMT is one of the CoAs in CAAHEP's system and represents a directly comparable programmatic accreditation model targeting a single allied health profession.
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT): Programmatic accreditor for radiologic technology and radiation therapy programs. JRCERT operates in the same discipline-specific accreditation model as CAAHEP and is one of the CoAs that interfaces with CAAHEP's system, making it a directly comparable programmatic accreditor in the allied health space.
• Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND): Programmatic accreditor for nutrition and dietetics education programs. ACEND operates under the same accreditation framework as CAAHEP, focusing on a single allied health profession and serving an overlapping institutional base of community colleges and universities.
• Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC-STSA): Programmatic accreditor for surgical technology and surgical assisting programs. ARC-STSA collaborates with CAAHEP as a CoA and competes/co-operates in the same programmatic accreditation market, sharing fee structures, peer review processes, and Standards development cycles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caahep
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpoT5HmBIi8BcYDlKm2GTtg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CAAHEP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commission-on-accreditation-of-allied-health-education-programs
• Instagraminstagram.com/caahep

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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