Updated information for 1983 on 50 member associations of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) is presented, including the address and phone number and the names of the executive director and president. Additionally, for each association, information is provided on the postsecondary accrediting body, recognition status, scope of accreditation, number of accredited programs, membership, eligibility requirements for application, accreditation and professional membership, accreditation and licensure, accreditation standards and guidelines, accreditation classifications, adverse accreditation actions/decisions, the accrediting process, procedures required of applicant institutions, procedures required of accredited institutions/programs, and fees and dues. Four national institutional accrediting bodies and nine regional bodies are profiled, along with 37 specialized accrediting bodies. (SW)