1. 2013 update
Mark Laursen MS, ATC
President

2. By the numbers Professional (baccalaureate) 341
Professional (post bac) 26
Post Professional Degree 16
Post Professional Residency 1
Programs closing 6
New Programs 3

3. Accreditation Actions Professional Programs
10 years continuing accreditation 28
5 years continuing accreditation 11
Initial Accreditation 3
Awarded 5 additional years (after progress reports) 10
Probation 4
Remove Probation 2

4. Post Professional Accreditation
July 1, 2012 CAATE became responsible for:
Post Professional Degree Programs
Post Professional Residency Programs
New Commissioner
Eric Sauers
Transition Team
Bonnie VanLunen, Chair
First Post Professional Residency Accredited

5. Accreditation Actions Post Professional Programs
7 years continuing accreditation 2
Initial Accreditation 1

6. Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Recognition
Application for eligibility accepted September 2012
Plan to submit recognition documents Spring 2014
Emphasis on institutional accountability
Program outcomes available to public

7. Continuous Process Improvement
Revised site visit process
Revised Site Visitor training
Improved Review Team process
Quality Assurance
Automation

8. Site Visit Process Changes
Selected new Site Visitors
Training at NATA, ATEC
Transparency
Program administrators now attending
3-day agenda
Standardized site visit fee

9. Training Modules now live 146 people participated June 2013
a product of Liaison International
Modules now live
Program information
Registration for new programs
Student cohort module
Annual Report
Curriculum (competency) Map
Internal Program Review File Cabinet
Training
146 people participated June 2013

10. Common Application System (ATCAS)
a product of Liaison International
July 2013
Self Study
Integration of BOC data with Student Cohort
Common Application System (ATCAS)
Will allow a student to apply once and send applications to as many programs as they want
Customizable for each program (admissions requirements, etc)
Transcript review, GPA, GPA in pre-req courses, recommendations
Available to programs at no charge in 2014

11. Examining the Appropriate Professional Degree Level
Current status
Information gathering
How our peers made this decision
Impact on professional and post professional programs
Impact on patient care
Awaiting the document from the ECE
Soliciting professional opinions of our physician member groups
AAFP
AAP
AOSSM

12. Opportunities for public comment
District meetings
CATS
NATA meeting
Other groups
If the move is in the best interest of our profession, then the standard would be changed and a timeline implemented.

13. Substantive Change Document
Released this spring, allows programs who have made substantive changes in their program mid-accreditation cycle to do an abbreviated self-study.
Typically no on-site visit
3 programs using process this year for degree change
6-8 programs will be submitting next year for degree change

14. Thank you