January 15, 2015 Accreditation Actions
Each profession in the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) system has a Committee on Accreditation (CoA) that consists of experts in the profession that are responsible for reviewing programs and making appropriate recommendations for accreditation to CAAHEP. CAAHEP reviews recommendations received from its CoAs in each profession, assures due process was followed, and takes final action on an accreditation status.
CAAHEP took the following actions at its January 15, 2015 meeting. Actions are identified by profession, action taken, and date of the next comprehensive evaluation. In some cases, the concentration and/or degree are also specified.
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2019. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Cardiovascular Technology
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, Lancaster, PA (Cardiac Electrophysiology, Associate)
Medical Assisting
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL (Certificate)
MedTech College-Greenwood, Greenwood, IN (Associate)
Nash Community College, Rocky Mount, NC (Diploma)
National American University-Missouri, Independence, MO (Associate)
National College-Bartlett, Bartlett, TN (Associate)
National College-Stow, Stow, OH (Associate)
National College-Youngstown, Youngstown, OH (Associate)
West Virginia Northern Community College, Wheeling, WV (Associate)
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2020. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Argosy University, Eagan, MN (General)
Argosy University, Eagan, MN (Cardiac)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, IL (General)
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Hinds Community College-Jackson, Jackson, MS
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2025. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Rush University, Chicago, IL (Vascular)
Polysomnographic Technology
Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC (Associate)
Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC (Certificate)
The following programs were found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The programs were granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2016.
Exercise Science
Kent State University, Kent, OH
The following programs were found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The programs were granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2020.
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
National EMS Academy/South Louisiana Community College, Lafayette, LA
The following programs were found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The programs were granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2024.
Medical Assisting
Johnston Community College, Smithfield, NC (Diploma)
The following programs were found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The programs were granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2025.
Surgical Technology
Pinellas Technical College, St. Petersburg, FL
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted initial accreditation for a period not to exceed three (3) years. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Orthotist/Prosthetist
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted initial accreditation for a period not to exceed five (5) years. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Armstrong State University, Savannah, GA (General)
Baton Rouge Community College, Baton Rouge, LA (General)
Keiser University-Fort Myers, Fort Myers, FL (General)
Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, VA (General)
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH
Macomb Community College, Clinton Township, MI
National Medical Education and Training Center/Medtech College Consortia, West Bridgewater, MA
South Florida State College, Avon Park, FL
Exercise Physiology
University of Auckland, Glen Innes, Auckland, New Zealand (Clinical)
Surgical Technology
Virginia College-Savannah, Savannah, GA
The following programs were found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The programs were granted initial accreditation for a period not to exceed five (5) years.
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Central Arizona College, Apache Junction, AZ
Dyersburg State Community College, Dyersburg, TN
East Central College, Union, MO
Erie Community College, Williamsville, NY
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA
Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond, Richmond, IN
Miami Valley Career Technology Center, Clayton, OH
Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Moraine Park Technical College, Fond Du Lac, WI
Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers, Morris, IL
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK
Owensboro Community and Technical College, Owensboro, KY
Parkland College, Champaign, IL
Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville, VA
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Elgin, IL
Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OH
Southern Crescent Technical College, Griffin, GA
Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL
Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR
Univ of Missouri Health Care EMS Institute, Columbia, MO
University of Alaska-Anchorage Matanuska Susitna College, Palmer, AK
Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Center, Fremont, OH
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL
Wayne County Community College District, Detroit, MI
Recreational Therapy
Oklahoma State University-Stillwater, Stillwater, OK
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
The following programs were placed on probationary accreditation, with one or more Standards requiring critical attention and timely resolution to bring the program into compliance with the Standards and Guidelines. The letter outlining the reason(s) for probation is available upon request.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Jefferson Community and Technical College, Louisville, KY (General)
Medical Assisting
Latter Day Saints Business College, Salt Lake City, UT (Certificate)
Tri-County Community College, Murphy, NC (Associate)