Interest means that the organized group that the associate member represents is affected by the quality of the graduates' educational preparation. Pre-accreditation is a status of public recognition that the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs grants to an institution's program for a limited period of time that signifies that the program is progressing towards and is likely to attain accreditation before the expiration of that limited time. Probationary accreditation is a temporary status of accreditation granted when a program does not continue to meet accreditation Standards but should be able to meet them within the specified time. Provisional accreditation is a temporary status of initial accreditation awarded to emerging programs for a fixed period of time. Public notification is any method by which the public is informed of a program's accreditation status.
Purpose explains the intent and importance of the policy.
If appropriate the purpose statement may include historical background on the policy. Recognition means to offer membership in the Commission to an organized group that represents an allied health discipline. Records are the published listings of accredited programs and the annual Health Professions Education Directory published by the American Medical Association. Reliability is the consistency of an instrument or tool that measures compliance with the standard the same way each time it is used. Self-analysis is a formal, ongoing, critical analysis conducted by the program and its sponsoring institution to determine their compliance with accreditation Standards and to identify areas of deficiency.