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SOAHR 2009-002 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE PSYCHOLOGY - GENERAL RULES
Filed with the Secretary of State on
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under sections 33, 44 or 45a(6) of 1969 PA 306. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of community health by sections 16145(3) and 18201 of 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16145(3) and 333.18201 et seq. and Executive Order Nos. 1996-1,
1996-2, and 2003-1, being MCL 330.3101, 445.2001 and 445.2011)
Draft February 10, 2009
R 338.2511 of the Michigan Administrative Code is amended as follows:
R 338.2511 Accreditation; asppb/national register designation for doctoral programs; adoption by reference.
Rule 11. (1) To determine “regionally accredited” as provided in section 18223(1) and (2) of the code, the board adopts by reference the policy and procedures for recognition of accrediting organizations of the council for higher education accreditation (chea), effective January 2006, and the procedures and criteria for recognizing postsecondary accrediting agencies of the U.S. department of education, effective July 1, 2000, as contained in Title 34, Part 602 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Copies of the standards and criteria of the council for higher education accreditation and the U.S. department of education are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Psychology, Bureau of Health Professions, Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909. The chea recognition standards also may be obtained from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036-1110, or from the council’s website at http://www.chea.org, at no cost. The federal recognition criteria also may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202 or from the department’s website at http://www.ed.gov at no cost.
(2) The board adopts by reference the standards of the following postsecondary accrediting organizations, which are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Psychology, Bureau of Health Professions, Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909. Copies of the following standards may be obtained from the individual accrediting organization at the identified cost:
(a) The standards of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, set forth in the document entitled “Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education: Eligibility Requirements and Standards for
Accreditation”, 2004 edition, which is available free of charge on the association’s website at
http://www.msche.or or for purchase at a cost of $7.40 as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(b) The standards of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 07130, set forth in the document entitled “Standards for Accreditation”, 2005 Edition, which is available free of charge on the association’s website at http://www.neasc.org or for purchase at a cost of $5.00 as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(c) The standards of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, set forth in the document entitled “Handbook of Accreditation”, Third Edition, which is available for purchase through the association’s website at http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org at a cost of $30.00 as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(d) The standards of the Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities, the Commission on Colleges and Universities, 8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052, set forth in the document entitled “Accreditation Handbook”, 2003 edition, which is available for purchase at a cost of $20.00 as of the time of adoption of these rules, or through the association’s website at http://www.nwccu.org.
(e) The standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033, set forth in the document entitled “Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement”, copyright 2004, which is available free of charge on the association’s website at http://www.sacscoc.org.
(f) The standards of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, set forth in the document entitled “Handbook of Accreditation”, January 2001, which is available free of charge on the commission’s website at http://www.wascweb.org or for purchase at a cost of
$20.00 as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(g) The standards of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949 set forth in the document entitled “Accreditation Reference Handbook”, August 2005, which is available free of charge on the commission’s website at http://www.accjc.org.
(3) For psychology doctoral programs, the board adopts by reference the following criteria and standards:
(a) The designation criteria of the national register of health service providers in psychology and the association of state and provincial psychology boards set forth in the publication entitled “Guidelines for Defining a Doctoral Degree in Psychology” April 2004, which is available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Psychology, Bureau of Health Professions, Michigan Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909. Copies of the guidelines are available at no cost from the National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology, 1120 G St. NW, Suite 330, Washington, D.C. 2005 or at the national register’s website at www.nationalregister.org, or from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, P.O. Box 241245, Montgomery, AL 36124-1245 or at the association’s website at www.asppb.org.
(b) The accreditation guidelines and principles of the American psychological association as set forth in the publication entitled “Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology”, July 1, 2005, which is available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Psychology, Bureau of Health Professions, Michigan Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909. Copies of the guidelines are available at no cost from the American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, or from the association’s website at no cost at http://www.apa.org.
(c) The accreditation standards of the Canadian psychological association as set forth in the publication entitled “Accreditation Standards and Procedures for Doctoral Programmes and Internships in Professional Psychology”, June 2002, which is available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Psychology, Bureau of Health Professions, Michigan Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909. Copies of the accreditation standards are available at no cost from the Canadian Psychological Association, 141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 702, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3 or at the association’s website at http://www.cpa.ca/accreditation.
(4) Completion of a doctoral program in psychology that has obtained the national register’s and association of state and provincial psychology boards’ designation or accreditation by either the American psychological association or the Canadian psychological association shall be evidence of completion of a program acceptable to the department and approved by the board. This subrule takes effect
June 30, 2009August 1, 2011.
