ARC-PA | Accredited Programs

This show, as presented at the PAEA meeting in Tucson in October, 2007, addresses several of the standards that tend to result in questions, along with the new changes to the B7 standards. It is important to look at the "notes pages" section of this show to understand the content of the slides. The show is available in read only format here. In order to view the notes pages, you will need to first save the file and then open it in your power point software.

The power point show on Analysis and the Self Study Report from the Tucson PAEA meeting in October, 2007, is availablehere in a read only format. This is a follow up to the presentation on the same topic given in Quebec at the October 2006 PAEA meeting (available in PDF format here.)

Accreditation Power Point Show (Revised!)

The ARC-PA has updated its power point presentation on accreditation that can be used by PA programs as they discuss the topic of accreditation with their students (Standard B6.03f). It was developed with Power Point XP version.

Syllabi, Competencies, Objectives

ARC-PA Standards, 3rd edition, effective September 2006, no longer refer to objectives, but refer instead to expected competencies (B1.06, C3.02) The ARC-PA has developed a document entitled “Syllabi, Competencies, and Instructional Objectives: A Guide for PA Program Faculty” to provide a brief description of the role of the syllabus, and the similarities and differences between instructional objectives and competencies. This document is available here for downloading in adobe format.

Syllabi, Competencies, Objectives (PDF), for entry-level PA programs

Syllabi, Competencies, Objectives (PDF), for clinical postgraduate PA programs

Preparing for a Site Visit

The goals of a presentation at the fall 2005 PAEA meeting were to review the site visit process, to help those preparing for a visit assist the visitors in their task, to provide examples of methods of organizing materials for the visit, and to help programs understand more about data analysis. The outline (pdf) from the presentation is available here. Handouts used during the presentation were copies of materials available on the Continuing Accreditation section of this web site.

Communicating with the ARC-PA

The goals of a session presented at the fall 2005 PAEA meeting were to assist programs in communicating effectively with the ARC-PA, to share the types of written communication/reports requested by the ARC-PA, to clarify the expectations of the ARC-PA re reports submitted. The outline (pdf) from this presentation is available here. A copy of the handout (pdf) with examples of the types and formats of correspondence received is also available.