Williams Andrea, Miskowicz-Retz Konrad C
MA, Department of Accreditation, American Osteopathic Association, Chicago, IL 60611-2864, USA.
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Apr;111(4):229-33.
The American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA COCA) is recognized by the US Secretary of Education as the only accrediting agency for predoctoral osteopathic medical education. To maintain its recognition with the US Secretary of Education, AOA COCA is required to adhere to all federal laws and regulations associated with recognition of accrediting agencies. Included in the regulations are requirements for training the evaluators of institutions and programs. The authors discuss AOA COCA's established procedures for evaluator training and site visit conduct. Also included is a review of class sizes of the accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine.
美国整骨疗法协会整骨医学院认证委员会（AOA COCA）被美国教育部长认可为博士前整骨医学教育的唯一认证机构。为保持其被美国教育部长认可的地位，AOA COCA必须遵守与认证机构认可相关的所有联邦法律法规。这些法规包括对机构和项目评估人员培训的要求。作者讨论了AOA COCA既定的评估人员培训程序和实地考察实施情况。还包括对经认证的整骨医学院班级规模的审查。
