CAAHEP Board approves two new sets of Standards.  The Standards and Guidelines for Accreditation of Educational Programs in Orthotics and Prosthetics have been updated, and the Standards and Guidelines for Accreditation of Educational Programs in Recreational Therapy have been created and both approved by the CAAHEP Board of Directors.  Follow this link to view the O&P Standards.  The Recreational Therapist Standards can be found here.

 

The August edition of CAAHEP's Communiqué is now available

 

There's a new post on the CAAHEP Blog!  Follow the link to read about recent events in Washington and share your comments.  The Blog is also linked to this webiste under the News & Announcements tab.

 

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CAAHEP Continues to Grow! During the 2010 Annual Meeting, the Commissioners voted on the eligibility of two new professions to participate in the CAAHEP system. The Commission welcomes Anesthesia Technicians/ Technologists and Recreational Therapists. With that vote, CAAHEP also welcomes two new Committees on Accreditation for those professions.  These CoAs will be working to develop Standards and Guidelines for the professions.

 

CAAHEP welcomes two new sponsoring organizations:  The American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) and the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) were voted on by the Commission at the 2010 Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY.

 

Board Accreditation Action Schedule:  The next time the CAAHEP Board of Directors will meet to take action on accreditation items will be during the September 17, 2010, during a conference call meeting.

 

The 2009 Annual Report is now available.  Follow this link to review the Annual Report.

 

Why is accreditation important? "CAAHEP accreditation allows our graduates to sit for their credentialing exam immediately after finishing their program, which is advantageous to their employment pursuit.  In addition, the employer knows that they are getting the best of the best when hiring a graduate from a CAAHEP accredited program." - Ibrahim Daoud, BS, RPSGT, Polysomnography Program Director, Central Florida Institute

 

CAAHEP accredits over 2100 allied health education programs!  Are you wondering if the program you are considering is CAAHEP accredited?  Find out by conducting a program search.