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ACCREDITATION & USDE

 

Under the US Constitution, the states did not grant the federal

government the right to regulate education, which is why 90% of public

education is funded by states, and why that funding generally accounts

for >50% of state budgets. The federal government, however, inserts

itself in the standards process by imposing regulations that states or

schools that are tied to federal funding. For example, K-12 schools

have the choice NOT to adopt the " No Child Left Behind " standards, but

then they would NOT receive the 8% of their budget that typically comes

from the federal government.

 

The USDE is similarly NOT authorized to regulate post-secondary

education, and does NOT accredit colleges directly. Instead, they

require that a school be accredited by a " recognized " private

accrediting organization in order for students at a college to qualify

for federal student loan guarantees, or for the school to qualify for

federal research grant funding.

 

Any private organization can be " recognized " by the USDE, if they meet

certain standards. There is nothing sinister about having a second

accreditation agency for AOM, especially given the diversity of opinion

about the future of AOM in the US.

 

Partial, or " candidacy " accreditation means that a program curriculum,

facilities, faculty, etc, appear to be in order, but annual progress

reports ( " self studies " ), correction of minor deficiencies, and evidence

of stability must be provided prior to full accreditation status.

" Candidacy " accreditation is a probationary period usually two years

before full accreditation is granted.

 

One possible scenario for the future of AOM in the US is that NOMAA will

be " recognized " by the USDE to accredit entry-level OMD programs for the

profession, either this June, or within another year. Thereafter,

NOMAA-accredited programs will qualify for student loan guarantees, etc.

After some years, and when enough schools offer NOMAA-accredited OMD

programs, some states will adopt that as an entry-level standard,

particularly those where there is a full scope of practice of AOM. Older

practitioners will continue to be licensed, but will not be able to use

the " doctor " title, and will eventually be replaced by younger,

better-trained, and better-titled colleagues.

 

Some states will continue to use the ACAOM masters degree as entry-level

standard for some time, especially those with limited scopes of

practice, such as acupuncture-only, prohibited from diagnosing, or

treatment by physician referral only. The ACAOM DAOM should flourish as

a transitional doctoral program for masters graduates and possibly as

legitimate specialty training programs.

 

Brian

 

yehuda frischman wrote:

 

>Legally, what does DoE accreditation mean? Does that mean that one who

completes a program is legally not allowed to use the title Doctor before DoE

approval is actually received? What is the meaning of partial accreditation?

Is that analogous to produce which is " transitionally " organic--not certified,

yet in fact organic, just lacking the number of years needed for certification?

And what is expected to happen with NOMAA's hearing in June? What are the likely

scenarios? Can a new agency come along and offer the same prestige of

accreditation and valid degree of one which has existed for years

>

> Could someone please clarify these questions for me?

>

> Thanks

>

> Yehuda Frischman, L.Ac.

>

>Valerie Hobbs <valeriehobbs@m

>

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Brian,

I find the NOMAA an odd duckling as they have not yet regulated anyone. They

have granted a conditional candidacy for South Baylo recently but that is one

program over a very short period of time and now there are problems at SBU over

accreditation. My understanding was that an accrediting agency needed to show

that they have been doing this for some time and with more then one program. I

like the idea of an entry level doctorate but have found the NOMAA not to

represent professionals nor have they sought our opinions or full transparency.

They have an interesting agenda that appears to tell exactly what a program will

teach (some biomedical model of channels) that does not have the consensus with

a majority of the profession. It sounds a bit too oppressive for me. MB

 

 

: acudoc:

Sat, 20 May 2006 14:40:58 -0700Re: AccreditationACCREDITATION &

USDEUnder the US Constitution, the states did not grant the federal government

the right to regulate education, which is why 90% of public education is funded

by states, and why that funding generally accounts for >50% of state budgets.

The federal government, however, inserts itself in the standards process by

imposing regulations that states or schools that are tied to federal funding.

For example, K-12 schools have the choice NOT to adopt the " No Child Left

Behind " standards, but then they would NOT receive the 8% of their budget that

typically comes from the federal government.The USDE is similarly NOT authorized

to regulate post-secondary education, and does NOT accredit colleges directly.

Instead, they require that a school be accredited by a " recognized " private

accrediting organization in order for students at a college to qualify for

federal student loan guarantees, or for the school to qualify for federal

research grant funding.Any private organization can be " recognized " by the USDE,

if they meet certain standards. There is nothing sinister about having a second

accreditation agency for AOM, especially given the diversity of opinion about

the future of AOM in the US.Partial, or " candidacy " accreditation means that a

program curriculum, facilities, faculty, etc, appear to be in order, but annual

progress reports ( " self studies " ), correction of minor deficiencies, and

evidence of stability must be provided prior to full accreditation status.

" Candidacy " accreditation is a probationary period usually two years before full

accreditation is granted.One possible scenario for the future of AOM in the US

is that NOMAA will be " recognized " by the USDE to accredit entry-level OMD

programs for the profession, either this June, or within another year.

Thereafter, NOMAA-accredited programs will qualify for student loan guarantees,

etc. After some years, and when enough schools offer NOMAA-accredited OMD

programs, some states will adopt that as an entry-level standard, particularly

those where there is a full scope of practice of AOM. Older practitioners will

continue to be licensed, but will not be able to use the " doctor " title, and

will eventually be replaced by younger, better-trained, and better-titled

colleagues.Some states will continue to use the ACAOM masters degree as

entry-level standard for some time, especially those with limited scopes of

practice, such as acupuncture-only, prohibited from diagnosing, or treatment by

physician referral only. The ACAOM DAOM should flourish as a transitional

doctoral program for masters graduates and possibly as legitimate specialty

training programs.Brianyehuda frischman wrote:>Legally, what does DoE

accreditation mean? Does that mean that one who completes a program is legally

not allowed to use the title Doctor before DoE approval is actually received?

What is the meaning of partial accreditation? Is that analogous to produce

which is " transitionally " organic--not certified, yet in fact organic, just

lacking the number of years needed for certification? And what is expected to

happen with NOMAA's hearing in June? What are the likely scenarios? Can a new

agency come along and offer the same prestige of accreditation and valid degree

of one which has existed for years >> Could someone please clarify these

questions for me?> > Thanks> > Yehuda Frischman, L.Ac.>>Valerie Hobbs

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