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American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA-COCA)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2018-2019

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COCA Secretary
:
Richard Winn, EdD
Phone : 312-202-8124
Address:
142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2864

Profile of Accredited Medical Schools, 2018-2019:

n/a Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: n/a Students

34 Total Degree-Granting:

6 Public
26 Private Nonprofit
2 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2018-2019:

Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Programs leading to the Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO); organizational accreditation of freestanding institutions of osteopathic medicine in the United States.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Osteopathic Association

International Accreditation Activity:

0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:
$n/a

$n/a Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$n/a In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:
6 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
150 Volunteers - Served 2018-2019

Profile of 2018-2019 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Varies based on compliance with standards, typically 7 years.


Summary of 2018-2019 Formal Actions:
2 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
1 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
2 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
4 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
4 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
1 Notice or Warning
1 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
2 Actions under Appeal
0 Other

Summary of Additional 2018-2019 Actions:
7 Substantive Changes Reviewed
20 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation