Conducts program approval and national accreditation reviews of more than 300 professional educator certification programs at 23 colleges and universities in Maryland through Redesign Performance Criteria which determine the level of implementation of the state policy known as the Redesign of Teacher Education. 

Institutions of Higher Education with 2000 or more full-time equivalent students are required through Maryland statute §11-208 to receive and maintain national accreditation through NCATE in conjunction with state program approval. The state has a partnership agreement with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for the required national accreditation.