NOTICE OF ACTIONS – ACCREDITATION STATUS (10.27.2014)
The ARC-PA took the actions displayed below at its meeting September 4-6, 2014. The accreditation decisions
were based on the program’s compliance with the accreditation Standards or adherence to ARC-PA policies for
accredited programs.
All accredited programs are required to file annual and periodic reports to document continuing compliance
with the accreditation Standards throughout the accreditation cycle.
For definitions of accreditation statuses see http://www.arc-pa.com/about/acc_types.html
For a complete listing of all accredited programs or for information about specific programs, see
http://www.arc-pa.org/acc_programs
The programs, grouped by the type of decision made, are listed in alphabetical order by state.
THE FOLLOWING LIST REFLECTS RESULTS OF ACCREDITATION ACTIONS FOR NEW PROGRAMS APPLYING FOR ACCREDITATION-
PROVISIONAL INCLUDING COMMENTARY REGARDING PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION DESCRIBING THE MANNER
IN WHICH THE CITATION(S) HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED OR RESOLVED.
PA Program at:
Accreditation
Status Granted
Next
Comprehensive
Review
University of the Cumberlands, KY
Provisional
TBD
Report due for Standards related to policies and procedures about deceleration,
instructional objectives, instruction in rehabilitative care beyond geriatrics,
ongoing program self-assessment, and evaluations related to learning outcomes.
MGH Institute of Health Professions, MA
Provisional
TBD
Report due for Standards related to academic performance and progression,
student files, instructional objectives, instruction in concepts of public health,
reimbursement and board certification.
Tufts University, MA
Provisional
TBD
No report related to Standards.
High Point University, NC
Provisional
TBD
No report related to Standards.
Bryant University, RI
Provisional
TBD
Report due for Standards related to written policies about student exposure to
infectious and environmental hazards, enrollment practices, required academic
standards for enrollment, policies and procedures for withdrawal and dismissal,
instructional objectives for pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics, and
instruction in rehabilitative care, concepts of disease surveillance, reporting and
intervention.
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THE FOLLOWING LIST REFLECTS RESULTS OF ACCREDITATION ACTIONS FOR CURRENTLY ACCREDITED PROGRAMS INCLUDING
COMMENTARY REGARDING PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION DESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CITATION(S)
HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED OR RESOLVED.
PA Program at:
Accreditation
Status
Granted/Confirmed
Next
Comprehensive
Review
University of South Alabama, AL
Continued
September 2021
Report due for Standards related to number of principal faculty,
instructional objectives for Clinical Medicine series, modified self-study, and
Program Data Management Portal update
Harding University, AR
Continued
September 2021
No report related to Standards.
Grand Valley State University (also approved for expansion to a
distant campus), MI
Continued
September 2021
Report due for Standards related to estimates of all costs, admission and
enrollment practices for distant campus, faculty CVs, ongoing program self-
assessment, critical analysis, faculty evaluation of the program, Program
Data Management Portal update and website update.
Wingate University, NC
Continued
September 2021
Report due for Standards related to sponsoring institution support in
program assessment, immunization policy based on current CDC
recommendations, success in achieving goals, student files, critical analysis
in the self-study report, Program Data Management Portal update and
website update.
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Kearney, NE
application for expansion to a distant campus
Expansion Approved
March 2017
Report due regarding Program Data Management Portal update.
University of New Mexico, NM
Continued
September 2021
No report related to Standards.
City College of New York Sophie Davis School of Biomedical
Education, NY
Continued
September 2021
Report due regarding program policies and the success of program in
achieving its goals as posted on website.
University of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City, OK
Probation
1
September 2021
Report due for Standards related to financial and human resources
provided program, principal faculty, estimates of all costs, instructional
objectives, ongoing program self-assessment, critical analysis, faculty
evaluation, modifications, strengths and areas in need of improvements in
the self-study report, Program Data Management Portal update and
website update.
University of North Texas Health Science Center, TX
Continued
September 2021
Report due for Standards related to acquiring competencies, Program Data
Management Portal update and website update.
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THE FOLLOWING LISTS REFLECT ACTIONS FOR PROGRAMS WHICH HAD REPORTS DUE TO THE COMMISSION.
Reports considered at the meeting
PA Program at:
Accepted/Not
Accepted/Approved/Not
Approved/Acknowledged
Next Comprehensive
Review
University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL*
Approved
March 2021
Samuel Merritt University, CA
Accepted
September 2018
Western University of Health Sciences, CA*
Accepted
March 2020
University of Bridgeport, CT
2
Not Accepted
September 2020
Howard University, DC*
Accepted some but not all
reports
March 2021
Barry University, FL
Approved
March 2016
Keiser University, FL*
Accepted
September 2016
Miami-Dade College, FL*
Not Accepted
September 2015
Nova Southeastern University-Orlando, FL
1
Accepted
March 2021
University of Iowa, IA*
Acknowledged
March 2020
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine, IL*
Accepted
March 2020
Indiana State University, IN
Accepted some but not all
reports
September 2020
University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, MD
2*
Not Accepted
September 2015
Central Michigan University, MI
Accepted
March 2016
Augsburg College, MN*
Not Accepted
September 2018
Saint Louis University, MO
Accepted
September 2020
Mississippi College, MS
Accepted
March 2021
Campbell University, NC
Acknowledged
March 2021
MCPHS-Manchester/Worcester, NH*
Not Accepted
September 2017
Seton Hall University, NJ
Accepted
March 2017
Cornell University
Accepted
March 2020
Le Moyne College, NY
Not Approved
September 2018
St. John’s University, NY*
Accepted
March 2020
Baldwin Wallace University, OH
Acknowledged
March 2015
Kettering College, OH*
Not Accepted
March 2021
University of Dayton, OH
Accepted
March 2017
University of Mount Union, OH
Approved
March 2018
University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, OK
Accepted
March 2021
Kings College, PA
Accepted
March 2017
Seton Hill University, PA
Accepted
March 2021
South College, TN
Approved
September 2017
University of Texas-Pan American, TX*
Accepted
September 2020
University of Texas Southwestern School of Health
Professions, TX
Accepted
March 2020
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PA Program at:
Accepted/Not
Accepted/Approved/Not
Approved/Acknowledged
Next Comprehensive
Review
Heritage University, WA
Accepted
September 2016
Marquette University, WI
Accepted
September 2020
Alderson Broaddus University, WV*
Accepted
September 2020
*Program is required to submit a follow up report to the ARC-PA
ADDITIONAL ACTIONS
The following programs provided informational actions for which no commission action was required.
PA Program at:
Next Comprehensive
Review
University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
March 2021
Midwestern University – Glendale, AZ
March 2018
Stanford University, CA
September 2019
Quinnipiac University, CT
September 2020
University of Bridgeport, CT
September 2020
Barry University, FL
March 2016
Idaho State University, ID
March 2015
Midwestern University-Downers Grove, IL
March 2020
Rush University, IL
March 2021
Sullivan University, KY
September 2016
Northeastern University, MA
March 2015
Campbell University, NC
March 2021
Union College, NE
March 2017
University of St. Francis, NM
September 2018
Pace University, NY
September 2020
Kettering College, OH
March 2021
University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, OK
March 2021
University of Texas-Pan American, TX
September 2020
Carroll University, WI
September 2020
Alderson Broaddus University, WV
September 2020
1
Accreditation-Probation is a temporary, status of accreditation, limited to two years, granted when a program holding an
accreditation status of accreditation-provisional or accreditation-continued does not meet the Standards and when the
capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened. Once placed on
probation, a program that fails to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA,
may be scheduled for a focused site visit and/or risk having its accreditation withdrawn.
2
Accreditation-Administrative Probation is a temporary status granted when a program has not complied with an
administrative requirement, such as failure to pay fees or submit required reports. Once placed on administrative
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probation, a program that fails to compley with administrative requirements in a timely maner, as specified by the ARC-
PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and/or risk having its accreditation withdrawn.
