Section 338.1337. Educational program standards; adoption by reference.

(1) The board approves and adopts by the reference the standards for accrediting athletic trainer educational programs adopted by the commission on accreditation for athletic training education   (caate)  in  the document entitled "Standards for the Accreditation of Entry-Level Athletic Training Education Programs", December 7, 2007, which is available at no cost from the caate website, at http://www.caate.net. A copy of the standards also is available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Athletic Trainers, Bureau of Health Professions, Michigan Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909. An  athletic trainer  educational   program  that  is   accredited  by the commission on accreditation for athletic training education is acceptable to the board.

(2)   The board adopts by reference the recognition standards and criteria of the council for higher education accreditation (chea), effective January 23, 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  chea   and  the

U.S. department of education are available for inspection and distribution   at cost  from the Board of Athletic Trainers, Bureau of Health Professions, Michigan Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.  The chea

recognition standards may also be obtained at no cost from the council's website at http://www.chea.org. The federal recognition criteria may also be obtained at no cost from the website for the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/OPE/index.html.

(3)       The   board  adopts  by  reference  the  standards   of   the following postsecondary accrediting organizations, which may be obtained

from the individual accrediting organization at the identified cost. Copies of these standards are also available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Athletic Trainers, Bureau of Health Professions, Michigan Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909:

(a)    The standards of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, in the document entitled "Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education: Eligibility Requirements and Standards for Accreditation," 2006 edition, which is available free of charge on the association's website  at http://www.msche.org or for   purchase at a cost of $7.40 as of the  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, in the document entitled "Standards for  Accreditation," 2005 edition, which is available at no cost on the association's website at http://www.neasc.org. Printed  copies  may  be ordered from the  commission at no cost for a single copy and

$5.00 per copy for multiple copies.

(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, in the document  entitled  "Handbook   of  Accreditation,"  third edition, which is available    at    no        cost         from    the        association's website at http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org  or   for   purchase   from    the association's website at a cost of $25.00  as  of the 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,  in   the  document  entitled   "Accreditation Handbook," 2003 edition, updated June 23,  2008,  which  is available at no cost from 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, in the document entitled "Principles of Accreditation: Foundation for Quality Enhancement", 2008 edition, which is available at no cost on the association's website at http://www.sacscoc.org or for purchase at a cost of $6.00 for members and $12.00 for nonmembers as of the adoption of these rules.

(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, in the document entitled "2001 Handbook of Accreditation," updated February 2008, which is available at no cost on the commission's website at http://www.wascweb.org.

(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, in the document entitled "Accreditation Reference Book," August 2007, which is available at no cost on the commission's website at http://www.wascweb.org.

History: 2010 AACS.