ABPTRFE meets 3 times annually:

• January (candidacy, initial accreditation, and renewal of accreditation decisions)
• May (candidacy and initial accreditation decisions)
• September (candidacy, initial accreditation, and renewal of accreditation decisions)

At the discretion of ABPTRFE, the Executive Committee meets for ad hoc meetings to make decisions off-cycle.

Upcoming Meetings

2020
January 22, 2020
March 20, 2020 (Executive Committee)
May 17-18, 2020
July 22, 2020 (Executive Committee)
September 13-15, 2020
November 18, 2020 (Executive Committee) 

2021
January 20, 2021
May 23-24, 2021
September 19-21, 2021

Provide Comments

ABPTRFE encourages third-party comments for those programs seeking initial or renewal of accreditation.

Comments must be submitted no later than:

• December 31 for programs being reviewed at ABPTRFE's January meeting.
• April 30 for programs being reviewed at ABPTRFE's May meeting
• August 30 for programs being reviewed at ABPTRFE's September meeting.

Please review the list of upcoming program reviews (.pdf).

Comments are submitted to ABPTRFE via email. The message must include the program name as well as the name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the person or group making the comment.

If a complaint (as defined within the ABPTRFE Processes and Procedures) is received about a program seeking initial accreditation, the procedures followed for for handling the complaint are the same as for handling a complaint about an accredited program.

Recent Actions

Review recent actions taken by ABPTRFE (.pdf).