Williams Andrea, Miskowicz-Retz Konrad C
MA, AOA Department of Accreditation, 142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611-2864.
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Apr;114(4):283-9. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.054.
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 osteopathic predoctoral education. To maintain its recognition with the US Secretary of Education, the AOA COCA is required to adhere to all federal laws and regulations associated with the recognition of accrediting agencies. The authors discuss changes in the policies and procedures applicable to review of substantive changes in existing colleges of osteopathic medicine. Also included is a review of AOA COCA-approved 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整骨疗法博士前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。作者讨论了适用于审查现有整骨医学院实质性变更的政策和程序的变化。其中还包括对AOA COCA批准的整骨医学院认证班级规模的审查。
