Provisional Accreditation
WEIGH IN ON WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS: (4.17.2013) In keeping with requirements looming on the horizon by the USDE and CHEA for more and more transparency of actions by accrediting agencies and outcomes from programs, the ARC-PA Executive Committee will be discussing several important topics this summer. Program directors and faculty are invited to submit their thoughts on these topics to the ARC-PA no later than May 31, 2013 to a special mail box for such comments as noted in the attached link.
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The ARC-PA process of provisional accreditation was changed at the September, 2012 commission meeting. Detailed information is available on the Information and Procedures page of this section. There will be a two year transition role out process for the changes. Some of the information about this change is already on this web site. A letter was sent to all accredited programs on November 20 with more information of a general nature. Each program that holds an accreditation status of Accreditation-Provisional should have already received an individual correspondence with details about how the process will be implemented for them. A diagram of the new provisional accreditation is available here.
More information will be posted as available.
Provisional Accreditation Conference : (1.15.2013) The ARC-PA will be hosting a conference November 21-22, 2013 specifically for select individuals from institutions in the process of developing a new PA program in preparation for applying to the ARC-PA for provisional accreditation.
Provisional Accreditation Application : (12.7.2012) A new signature page is to be submitted with provisional applications for those completing the application materials dated prior to October 2012. . This is available on the Applications and Forms page of the section.
As part of its transition to the new accreditation process the ARC-PA is revising current and developing new application materials for programs applying for accreditation-provisional depending at which ARC-PA meeting they will be reviewed.
Entering the Process and Scheduling Site Visits (10.2012)
Developing entry-level programs must contact the ARC-PA to discuss their interest in beginning a program as well as their proposed timeline for program development. A diagram of the process is available here, along with the guidelines for the provisional program feasibility study.