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Program Changes

Program Changes

Purpose: The purpose of this guide is to outline the accreditation steps required for program changes.

Rationale: The CAHME process ensures that any new program modalities or significant program changes maintain the quality and integrity of the program in accordance with accreditation standards.

Required Notifications:

  1. All programs are required to notify CAHME of program changes as defined below.
  2. The program director must also report all program changes within Section II of the Annual Report within CARE as part of their yearly submission.
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Change in Leadership
(ex. program director, department chair)

Submission Type: Email
Who: Interested, Eligible, Candidate, Accredited programs

CAHME staff will update internal records to reflect this change. Review by Program Change Committee is not necessary.

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Program Variants or Degrees 

  • Addition of new program variants or degrees
  • Change to existing track or degree: curriculum change, degree, competency model, primary method of delivery (in-person, online, etc), change to credit hours

Submission Type: Program Change Form
Who: Candidate, Accredited programs

Program Change Forms

Other Changes
(ex. merger, withdrawal, etc.)

Submission Type: Formal Letter via Email
Who: Candidate, Accredited programs

Review by the Program Change Committee is necessary. Additional information or clarification may be requested. Program will be notified of the decision.

Examples of Other Changes
The “other” program changes include:

  • loss of key faculty that threatens the program’s ability to offer the accredited degree offerings,
  • merger with another program or institution,
  • movement to another school or department in the university,
  • withdrawal of or loss of school or institutional accreditation,
  • withdrawal of program resources by the university that meaningfully threatens sustainability of the program in its current form,
  • other substantive changes that could impact the ability for the program to meet its mission
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Consult the CAHME Fee Schedule for Program Change fees.

 

For More Information:

Stacey Rowand
Chief Operating Officer
301-298-1820 ext. 700
srowand@cahme.org