Why is Accreditation Important?
• Accreditation establishes
minimum standards for hours of instruction, subject areas to be taught,
the competency of faculty, learning resources, finances etc.
• These minimum standards attest to the quality of the program.
• The qualities of an osteopathic manual practice (OMP) program are vested in the
1. commitment to excellence by the administration and governing board
2. soundness of the institutional programs
3. abilities of its faculty and staff
4. caliber of students
5. adequacy of its facilities and finances
• The course credits of one accredited OMP program will be recognized by similarly accredited programs and will be transferable.
• The diploma or degree received by a graduate from one accredited OMP program will be recognized by other accredited OMP programs and can be taken to fulfill educational requirements that are prerequisite to admission to study for a higher degree.
• The diploma or degree received by a graduate from an accredited OMP program will be recognized by the American Osteopathic Manual Practice Examining Board (AOMPEB) and by the American Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (AAOMP) where COMP (Certified Osteopathic Manual Practitioner) designation is sought.
• Accreditation encourages excellence in OMP education by encouraging improvement through continuous self-study and review.
• Accreditation standards prepare those OMP programs to apply for recognition and chartering by government and their students may become eligible to receive government funding (e.g. student loans) or other benefits such as self regulation.
• These minimum standards attest to the quality of the program.
• The qualities of an osteopathic manual practice (OMP) program are vested in the
1. commitment to excellence by the administration and governing board
2. soundness of the institutional programs
3. abilities of its faculty and staff
4. caliber of students
5. adequacy of its facilities and finances
• The course credits of one accredited OMP program will be recognized by similarly accredited programs and will be transferable.
• The diploma or degree received by a graduate from one accredited OMP program will be recognized by other accredited OMP programs and can be taken to fulfill educational requirements that are prerequisite to admission to study for a higher degree.
• The diploma or degree received by a graduate from an accredited OMP program will be recognized by the American Osteopathic Manual Practice Examining Board (AOMPEB) and by the American Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (AAOMP) where COMP (Certified Osteopathic Manual Practitioner) designation is sought.
• Accreditation encourages excellence in OMP education by encouraging improvement through continuous self-study and review.
• Accreditation standards prepare those OMP programs to apply for recognition and chartering by government and their students may become eligible to receive government funding (e.g. student loans) or other benefits such as self regulation.
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