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Intercountry Adoption News and Notices > The Council on Accreditation’s Designation as an Accrediting Entity Ends December 6, 2018
The Council on Accreditation’s (COA) designation as an accrediting entity under section 202(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 terminated on December 6, 2018. As of that date, COA is no longer a designated accrediting entity. The Department thanks COA for its decade of service as an accrediting entity and wishes them well in their future endeavors.