CAPTE Status Definitions
Accreditation
A program is granted Accreditation when CAPTE has determined that the
program is in substantial compliance with the intent of the Evaluative
Criteria.
Probationary Accreditation
A program is granted Probationary Accreditation when CAPTE has
determined that the program is out of compliance with the Evaluative
Criteria such that the quality of the program is at risk. Probationary
Accreditation may also be granted when the program fails to address
citations in a timely manner, when the sponsoring institution has been
placed on probation by its institutional accreditor, or when the state
regulatory agency has withdrawn the institution's or program's legal
authority to provide post-secondary education.
In all cases, Probationary Accreditation means that the program's
accreditation is in jeopardy and that if the identified problems are not
corrected in a timely manner accreditation will be withdrawn.
Administrative Probation
Administrative Probation is assigned when a program has failed to meet
the administrative requirements of accreditation (e.g., not submitting
reports or paying fees on a timely basis).
Defer Action
Defer Action is used when CAPTE judges that it has insufficient
information to determine the accreditation status or that an unstable
situation exists and resolution is in process that is likely to occur by
the next regularly scheduled meeting of CAPTE. When Defer Action is
used, CAPTE will take an action at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
The program's accreditation status remains unchanged until action is
taken at the next meeting.
Defer Action-Show Cause
Defer Action-Show Cause is used only with previously accredited,
established programs and remains in effect until the next regularly
scheduled meeting of CAPTE at which time CAPTE will act on the
information provided to it. Defer Action-Show Cause may be taken when
CAPTE judges that there is clear evidence of circumstances that may
jeopardize the capability of the sponsoring institution to provide
acceptable educational experiences. The program's accreditation status
remains unchanged until action is taken at the next meeting.
When a program's current status is Accreditation, Defer Action-Show
Cause should be considered a warning of impending Probationary
Accreditation if evidence of improvement is not submitted by the
institution prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of CAPTE. When
a program's current status is Probationary Accreditation, Defer
Action-Show Cause should be considered a warning of impending Withdrawal
of Accreditation if evidence of improvement is not submitted by the
institution prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of CAPTE.
Focused Visit
A Focused Visit is scheduled when CAPTE determines that it is necessary
to gather additional information to assist CAPTE in making an
appropriate decision about the quality of an educational program.
[Last updated: 07/29/08 | Contact: accreditation@apta.org]
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