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Purpose:
The purpose of this day-long workshop is to provide
both inexperienced, as well as experienced program
directors and other Athletic Training faculty with
insight into the accreditation processes, the
rationale to support those processes, and the
expectations for success in those processes.
Best practices for success in accreditation will be
provided, as well as opportunities to improve
existing program practices related to program
evaluation and outcomes.
Audience: Experienced
and novice Program Directors and AT faculty
Length: 5
hours
Program Outline:
I.
Overview of Accreditation
a.
Goals of the accreditation process
i.
What it is designed to do
ii. What
it is not supposed to do
b.
Structure and function of the CAATE
c.
Relationship of CAATE to NATA and BOC
d.
CAATE as a Specialized Accreditor
e.
CAATE and Recognition by the Council on
Higher Education Accreditation
f.
The Standards
i.
How to use Standards document
ii.
Glossary of Terms
iii. Self-study
document
iv. Standardized
Tables Overview
v.
Expectations of CAATE-Accredited programs
g.
Overview of Accreditation Processes
i.
Annual Processes
ii. Comprehensive
Processes
iii. Non-scheduled
Processes
II. Annual Accreditation Processes
a.
Purpose of Annual Report
b.
Overview of Annual Report Process
i.
Annual Report
ii. Annual
Report Audit
iii. Function
of Annual Report Committee
c.
Best Practices in submitting Annual Report
i.
Methods by which to decrease work associated
with Annual Report
1. Reading
and Completing form correctly
2. Knowledge
of Standards
3. Maintaining
required annual documentation
ii.
Review Annual Report Form and rationale for
information requested
iii.
Reporting programmatic or organizational
changes
iv.
Maintaining compliance with Standards
v.
Ways to prevent common errors and omissions
vi.
Progress Reports
d.
Best Practices in submitting Annual Report
Audit
i.
Audit selection process
ii.
Audit tied to Annual Report
iii.
Additional documentation required
iv. Ways
to prevent common errors and omissions
v.
Progress Reports
III. Comprehensive Accreditation Processes
i.
Methods by which to decrease work associated
with the Comprehensive Review
1. Annual
Maintenance of Records, Documents, and Tables
2. Reading
and Completing forms correctly
3. Knowledge
of Standards
ii.
Review Comprehensive Self-Study Format and
rationale for information requested
iii.
Discussion of Required Tables and Charts
iv.
Preparing for the Site Visit
1. Setting
the Date
2. Scheduling
and Management
3. Responding
for requests for more information
4. The
Site Visitors
a. Roles
and Responsibilities
b. Triangulation
c. Communication
v.
Maintaining compliance with Standards
vi.
Ways to prevent common errors and omissions
vii. Progress
Reports
IV. Clinical Education Management and
Oversight
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