Commission on Recognition of Post-Secondary Accreditation (CORPA)

The accrediting body for university and graduate school education in the United States, including social work, that was established in 1994. CORPA includes many regional and specialized accrediting bodies, including the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). CORPA provides for the public review of the accrediting process and helps member organizations maintain appropriate standards for evaluating graduate schools. CORPA took over most of the functions of the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation (COPA), which suspended operations in 1993.