ACGC Program Directory

The following programs have received and are currently maintaining ACGC
accreditation. All students entering a program that holds any accreditation status at the
time of matriculation may apply to sit the American Board of Genetic Counseling
certification examination.

Terminology
Accredited: a program that holds accreditation and has undergone at least one site
visit and self-study.

Accredited, New Program: a program that holds accreditation and is within 4 years of
having opened. These programs have not yet undergone a site visit and self-study.

Probationary Accreditation: a program that holds accreditation but has been identified
by ACGC to have serious, pervasive problems that interfere with student training.

Genetic Counseling Programs – U.S.

State Program Accreditation

Status

AL University of Alabama at Birmingham Accredited

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

AR University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Accredited

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

AZ Arizona State University Accredited, New

Genetic Counseling Training Program Program

AZ University of Arizona Accredited, New

Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Program

CA University of California, Irvine Accredited

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program

CA University of California, Los Angeles Accredited, New

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program
CA University of California, San Francisco Accredited, New
Genetic Counseling Program Program

CA Keck Graduate Institute Accredited, New

Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Program
Counseling

CA Stanford University Accredited

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

CO University of Colorado Denver Accredited

Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling

CT University of Connecticut Accredited, New

Genetic Counseling Professional Science Master’s Program
Degree Program

FL University of South Florida Accredited

Genetic Counseling Training Program

GA Emory University School of Medicine Accredited

Master of Medical Science in Human Genetics and
Genetic Counseling

ID Boise State University Accredited, New

Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling Program

IL Northwestern University Medical School Accredited

Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling

IN Indiana University Accredited

Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

MD Johns Hopkins University/National Human Genome Accredited

Research Institute
Genetic Counseling Training Program

MD University of Maryland School of Medicine Accredited

Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling
MA Bay Path University Accredited
Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

MA Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Accredited

Medicine
Masters in Genetic Counseling Training Program

MA Brandeis University Accredited

Master of Science Program in Genetic Counseling

MA MGH Institute of Health Professions Accredited, New

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program

MI University of Michigan Accredited

Genetic Counseling Program

MI Wayne State University Accredited

Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

MN University of Minnesota Accredited

Graduate Program of Study in Genetic Counseling

MO Washington University in St. Louis Accredited, New

Program in Genetic Counseling Program

NC University of North Carolina at Greensboro Accredited

Master of Science Program in Genetic Counseling

NC Wake Forest University Accredited, New

Master’s in Genetic Counseling Program

NE University of Nebraska Medical Center Accredited, New

Genetic Counseling Education Program Program

NJ Kean University Accredited, New

Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Program

NJ Rutgers University Accredited

Genetic Counseling Master’s Program

NY Columbia University Accredited, New
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Program

NY Long Island University (LIU) Post Accredited

Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

NY Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Accredited

Master of Science Program in Genetic Counseling

NY Sarah Lawrence College Accredited

Joan H. Marks Graduate Program in Human Genetics

NY University of Rochester Accredited, New

The Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program Program

OH Case Western Reserve University Accredited

Genetic Counseling Training Program

OH Ohio State University Accredited

Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

OH University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Accredited

Genetic Counseling Program

OK University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Accredited

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

PA Thomas Jefferson University Accredited

MS in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling

PA University of Pennsylvania Accredited

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

PA University of Pittsburgh Accredited

Genetic Counseling Program

SC Medical University of South Carolina Accredited, New

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program

SC University of South Carolina Accredited

Genetic Counseling Program
SD Augustana University Accredited
Augustana-Sanford Genetic Counseling Graduate
Program

TN Vanderbilt University Accredited, New

Master of Genetic Counseling Program Program

TX Baylor College of Medicine Accredited

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

TX University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Accredited

Sciences at Houston
Program in Genetic Counseling

UT University of Utah Accredited

Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling

VA Virginia Commonwealth University Accredited

Genetic Counseling Program

WA University of Washington Accredited, New

Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Program

WI University of Wisconsin-Madison Accredited

Genetic Counseling Master’s Program

WI Medical College of Wisconsin Accredited, New

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program

Genetic Counselling Programs – Canada

Province Program Accreditation Status

BC University of British Columbia Accredited

Master’s Program in Genetic Counselling
 MB University of Manitoba Accredited
MSc in Genetic Counselling

ON University of Toronto Accredited

Master of Science in Genetic Counselling

QC McGill University Accredited

MSc in Genetic Counselling

Emerging Genetic Counselling Programs

State/Province Program Application Status

NY Weill Cornell Medical College New Program

Master’s Program in Genetic Counselling Application
January 15, 2023
Review Cycle
CA Loma Linda University School of Medicine Candidacy
Application
Genetic Counseling Program
KS The University of Kansas, School of Health Candidacy
Professionals Application

PA Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Candidacy

Application
Genetic Counseling Program

Revocation of Accreditation

State/Province Program Effective Date

IN Indiana State University November 14, 2022

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling