Accreditation

The Educator Preparation Program at Oklahoma Baptist University strives to maintain the
highest of standards as it prepares its completers to go into classrooms across the country and
positively impact lives of young people. The EPP supports state accreditation standards as
defined by the Office of Education Quality and Accountability, OEQA, and the national
accreditation standards as defined by the Council for the Accreditation of Educational
Preparation, CAEP.

Following a fall 2023 CAEP visit, The EPP at Oklahoma Baptist University was granted
accreditation at the initial-licensure levels through the spring of 2031. Accredited initial
programs include Early Childhood (pk – 3), Elementary (1-8), Special Education (P-12), Vocal
and Instrumental Music (P-12), and Secondary English, Science, Math, and Social Studies
Education (6-12). At the state level, the EPP is accredited through OEQA until October 15, 2027,
in the following initial program areas: Early Childhood, Elementary, Special Education, Secondary
English, Science, Math, and Social Studies Education. Art, Theatre, Middle School, and
Spanish Education programs are approved as initial licensure programs until the spring of
2026. Music Education (P-12) is also accredited through the National Association of Schools
in Music (NASM) until the Spring of 2031.

The Educator Preparation Program was awarded the 2025 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition
for Continuous Improvement. The Frank Murray Recognition is awarded annually to providers
that have provided evidence and data trends to achieve accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement.

In meeting these standards, the EPP at OBU provides information regarding its program to the public.