Section 338.8. Educational standards; adoption by reference.

(1) The board adopts by reference in these rules the  standards of either of the following organizations:

(a)   The council on academic accreditation in audiology and speech language pathology (caa) for the accreditation of audiology education programs as in the publication entitled "Standards for Accreditation of Graduate Education Programs in Audiology and  Speech-Language   Pathology," May  2004,  which  is available   from the  American  Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

MD 20852 at no cost from the association's website at http://www.asha.org/about/academia/accreditation/standards.htm.                  A  copy   of  the

standards also is available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Board of Audiology, Bureau of Health Professions, Michigan Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909. Completion of an accredited audiology education program at the level  required  by the  code shall be evidence of completion of a program acceptable to the department and approved by the board. Any other program that is submitted by an applicant shall be evaluated by the board to determine the program's equivalence to the standards of an accredited program.

(b)    The accreditation commission for audiology education (acae) for the accreditation of doctor of audiology programs as in the publication entitled "Accreditation Standards for the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Program", adopted March 2005, which is available at no cost from the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education, 1718 M Street, NW  #297, Washington,  D.C.20036-4504 or at no cost from the commission's website at www.acaeaccred.org.Copies of the standards are available for inspection and distribution at cost from Board of Audiology, Bureau of Health Professions, Michigan Department of Community Health, 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909.

(2)    The board adopts by reference the recognition standards and criteria of the council for higher education accreditation (chea), effective January 1999, and the procedures   and    criteria   for     recognizing postsecondary accrediting agencies  of  the

U.S. department of education, effective July 1, 2000. 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 Audiology, 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 may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, 1990 K Street,  NW,  Washington, DC     20006  or from the department's website at

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/OPE/index.html at no cost.

(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  also   are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Michigan  Board  of Audiology, Bureau of Health Professions, 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,"  2002  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  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, in the document entitled "Standards for Accreditation,"  2001 edition, which is available free of charge on the association's website at http://www.neasc.org.

(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," 2003 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,  in  the   document  entitled "Accreditation Handbook," 2003  edition,  which  is  available   for purchase  through  the association's website at http://www.nwccu.org at a cost of $20.00 as of the time of adoption of these rules.

(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", January 2004, which is available free of charge on the association's website at http://www.sacscoc.org or for purchase at a cost of $12.00 for members and $24.00 for nonmembers as of the time  of  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," which is available free of charge on the commission's website at http://www.wascweb.org or for purchase at a cost of $15.00 for member institutions and $20.00 for nonmember institutions 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 in the document entitled "Accreditation Reference Handbook", July 2003, which is available  free   of charge  on   the commission's website a http://www.wascweb.org.

History: 2005 AACS.