Programs which are accredited by external agencies submit a modified
evaluation report to the Curriculum Committee. These reports include
the recommendations of the accrediting agency and an action plan based
on those recommendations. The action plan is approved by the Curriculum
committee and the Administrative Council. The evaluation cycle of these program is presented in the chart below.
| Program/Agency |
Date of last Accreditation |
Period of Accreditation |
Next scheduled review |
| DENTAL HYGIENE Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association |
Fall 2001 with reporting requirements. Report due 11/01 |
8 years |
2006 |
| DIETETICS American Dietetics Association |
2003 |
10 years |
Program changed so no longer needed |
| 11/16/99 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AMA Committee on Allied Health Education
and Accreditation in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education
Programs for EMT/Paramedic. As of 1/2000, the name of this committee will be
the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical
Services Professions (CoAEMSP). |
Re-accreditation review completed 12/13/2000. Continuing accreditation awarded April 2001. |
5 years |
2005 |
| HEALTH INFORMATION Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP), in association with the American Health Information
Management Association (AHIMA) |
Continuing accreditation granted 2000. |
8 years |
2008 |
| LEGAL ASSISTING American Bar Association |
Re-approval granted July, 2000. |
7 years |
2007 |
| MEDICAL LABORATORY National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
1999 - full accreditation with no recommendations for future action. |
7 years |
2006 |
| NURSING National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
(Commonwealth of VA., Dept. of Health Professions, Board of Nursing
approval granted 7/21/98) |
2002 |
8 years |
2010 |
| PHARMACY TECHNICIAN American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists |
2002 |
8 years |
2010 |
| PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association |
Full accreditation received 1998 Continuing accreditation received May 2001. |
7 years |
2008 |
| RADIOGRAPHY AMA Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation in
cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
(JRCERT). American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (A.R.R.T) recognizes SACS
as an accrediting agency meeting the "registry-eligible" status for purposes of
sitting for the national certifying examination in Radiography. Program meets
accreditation standards of both SACS and A.R.R.T. |
Voluntary withdrawal from its accredited status with JRCERT requested effective 3/2/2000.
This program will be added to the program review schedule for programs not accredited by
an external agency. |
5 years |
2002 |
| RESPIRATORY THERAPY Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP), in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee
for Respiratory Education. |
Continuing accreditation 2000 |
5 years |
2006 |
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY Report to obtain initial accreditation by the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) submitted
Spring 2000. |
2004 |
2 years |
2006 |
VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY Commission on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
(CVTEA) of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
Full accreditation granted through 12/31/2001. Next report due 9/15/2001. |
6 years |
2007 |
