College of Humanities and Social Sciences Accreditation

Grand Canyon University’s Master of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education Commission on Accreditation.

Accreditation of a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the Council on Social Work Education Commission on Accreditation indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of program quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the Commission on Accreditation has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.

Accreditation applies to all program sites and program delivery methods of an accredited program. Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program. For more information about social work accreditation, you may contact Accreditation staff.

Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Master of Science in Addiction Counseling program has been approved for accreditation through the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC). The Master of Science in Christian Counseling of Substance Use and Addictive Disorders has been approved for conditional accreditation through NASAC.