| Candidacy Program: Eligibility Statement |
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In order for a program to become a candidate for
CAHME accreditation or seek reaccreditation a program must return
a signed copy of the Eligibility Statement one month prior to the
scheduled site visit and return it to the CAHME offices. The document
should be signed by the Program Director and a senior administrative
officer of the college or university.
REQUIREMENT A.
The University will have established health services
administration as a major course of study leading to a master's
degree. Establishment of the Program will have been approved by
the appropriate University governing body.
1. State the name of the master's
degree program(s) for which accreditation is sought. Indicate the
name of the degree(s) and the abbreviation(s) used (e.g., Master
of Health Administration, MHA). Indicate the sites where the program
is taught that are covered by this accreditation.
2. Identify the year the degree
program(s) was (were) established and approved; identify the appropriate
university governing body.
REQUIREMENT B.
The Program will require the equivalent of full-time
study beyond the baccalaureate level of not less than two academic
years as defined by the University. The Commission will evaluate
whether the Program, as defined by the University, meets this requirement.
Describe the University's definition of full-time
graduate study and apply it to the program seeking accreditation.
REQUIREMENT C.
The applicant Program in health services administration
will have graduated at least two classes.
Identify the first and second classes of students
graduated, indicating the number in each class, year and semester
of graduation. Where a program is primarily part-time, provide the
number of students in the first two graduating cohorts and the dates
of their graduation.
REQUIREMENT D.
Programs will be a part of an institution of higher
learning which has achieved regional accreditation or equivalent
recognition.
COMMENT: In the United States the institution
will be an accredited member of one of the six regional accrediting
associations recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary
Accreditation. In Canada, the institution will hold provisional
or ordinary membership in the Association of Universities and Colleges
of Canada.
1. Specify regional
or equivalent university accreditation status, including date of
most recent accreditation, and length of accreditation.
2. Provide any
appropriate comments or recommendations relevant to the program
made during this accreditation.
REQUIREMENT E.
If the Program is in a specialized graduate school
or schools (such as a medical school, school of public health, or
school of business administration) within the University, the school(s)
must be accredited by the appropriate recognized specialized accrediting
agency (agencies). In the absence of such accreditation(s), a
determination will be made by the Commission as to the extent to
which lack of specialized accreditation is detrimental to the quality
of the Program.
1. Indicate the school in which the
Program is located.
2. Indicate the school accreditation:
Specify the accrediting agency, the date of the most recent accreditation
and the length of accreditation.
3. Indicate any comments or recommendations
relevant to the Program made during this accreditation (if appropriate).
REQUIREMENT F.
There will be no discrimination on the basis of
gender, age, creed, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation
in any aspect of the Program's activities. The Program will be in
full compliance with relevant laws and University policy regarding
equal opportunity requirements. Nothing herein will be construed
to prevent a University from having a religious affiliation and
purpose and adopting policies of admission and employment that directly
relate to such affiliation and purpose so long as notice of such
policies has been provided to applicants, students, faculty, and
employees.
Describe the University and/or Program statements
on nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements.
REQUIREMENT G.
The Program will be subject to a defined
policy on academic freedom and academic standards. Faculty
in the program will be aware of Program/University faculty grievance
procedures.
Describe the University/Program statements
on academic freedom, academic standards and the faculty grievance
procedures.
Reference the links to the appropriate policies
on the University/Program website.
REQUIREMENT H
The Program will include at least 120 contact hours of instructional time in person. Location need not be in a University setting, as long as students are synchronously learning course material under the supervision of and in learning sessions that are facilitated by program faculty.
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