INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Invitation to Program
Administrators
CAATE Update and Open
Forum at ATEC
Succcessful CAATE
Accreditation Conference
Nominations for the Bob and
Lynn Caruthers Service Award
Standards Committee Met
in July
Accreditation Actions
Join ATCAS
CAATE to host electronic open
comment period regarding
the appropriate degree for the
entry-level athletic trainer
eAccreditation Updates
CAATE ACHIEVES CHEA RECOGNITIONAt the September 29-30, 2014 meeting,
the Board of Directors of the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
granted Recognition to the Commission
on Accreditation of Athletic Training
Education (CAATE).
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation is a national advocate and
institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation.
CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities, and
recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
The recognition process included a self-study, an on-site observation visit from
a member of the Committee on Recognition, a public comment period, and a
public hearing. The CAATE will undergo a full recognition review every ten years.
This is a major accomplishment for athletic training education and for the
profession of athletic training and is the result of the dedication and hard work
of CAATE commissioners and volunteers over the course of the last 10 years.
The recognition status is an affirmation of CAATE’s commitment to upholding
quality assurance standards, and a testament to the high quality of education
in CAATE accredited programs! Read the CHEA letter here.
CAATE JOINS WFATTThe CAATE was notified in November that they had
been accepted as an Associate Member of the
World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy
(WFATT). WFATT is a coalition of athletic trainers, athletic
therapists, and other allied health care professionals
and organizations in the fields of sport, exercise, injury/
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I N S I G H TA PUBLICATION FROM THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
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CAATE JOINS WFATT (continued)
illness prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. The
WFATT seeks to promote the highest quality of health
care and functional activity through the collaborative
efforts of its members. President Laursen and Executive
Director Cuppett, attended the 2014 WFATT World
Congress in Dublin, Ireland. The CAATE is excited to join
the international athletic training community through
participation in the efforts of WFATT. The 2015 WFATT
World Congress will be held in St. Louis, Missouri on
June 20-22, 2015.
Dear Program Director/Chair/Dean:
In an ongoing effort to educate program administrators
on the Site Visit and accreditation processes, we are once
again inviting administrators to attend our site visitor training.
As you may be aware, the CAATE has made concerted
efforts to select and train our Site Visitors to assure quality
accreditation services. The administrators who attended
previous Site Visitor Training indicated that it was a very
positive experience and helped them understand both the
site visit and accreditation processes.
Therefore, we would like to invite program administrators
(Program Directors, Chairs, Deans, and Clinical Education
Coordinators) who are scheduled to have a Site Visit in next
few years to our next Site Visitor Training. Site Visit Training is
scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2015 from 5pm to 8pm
and Friday, February 27, 2015 from 8am to 12pm in Dallas, TX
prior to the NATA Athletic Training Educator’s Conference
(ATEC). This is a pre-conference workshop that is by invitation
only. The fee for the workshop will be $200 per person.
Thursday evening’s session will
include Site Visitor Training. Friday’s
session for the administrators will be
in two sessions. The first session will
include both groups for a discussion
of the 2012 CAATE Standards
for Accreditation of Professional
Athletic Training Programs including
cases to illustrate compliance and
non-compliance with the Standards.
The second part of Friday’s session will be a breakout session
for administrators only to discuss strategies for a successful
site visit.
Please RSVP to Ashley ([email protected]) by January 15, 2015
if you would like to attend. There are a limited number of
administrator slots available for this workshop, so the first
30 registrations will be accepted. Payment can be made
prior to, or at the time of the workshop. We look forward to
seeing you in Dallas!
INVITATION TO SITE VISITOR TRAINING FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
CAATE President Laursen, and other members of the
Commission will be leading a discussion at the Athletic
Training Educators’ Conference in Dallas, TX. The changing
landscape of higher education including the reauthorization
of the Higher Education Act, along with the changing
environment in healthcare has created some challenges
that may impact AT Education. These changes, however
also present opportunities for innovation and quality in
our educational programs. Join us to talk about these
challenges and opportunities as well as an update of recent
CAATE happenings along with time for an open forum for
the audience to “ask the Commission”. The CAATE Update
and Open Forum will take place on February 27th, from
3:30pm to 5:30pm.
CAATE UPDATE AND OPEN FORUM AT ATEC
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The CAATE would like to thank all of the presenters and
attendees of the first Accreditation Conference that took
place in Tampa, FL during October for helping to make it
a resounding success. The conference was attended by
6 Deans, 15 Department Chairs, 61 Program Directors,
20 CECs, and numerous other affiliated program faculty
from all over the country.
Highlights of the conference included:
• Explanations and clarification of the Standards for
all three program types, as well as a glimpse of how
future standards may be structured.
• The opportunity to work on program documents
specific to program and outcomes analysis, while
networking with peers to brainstorm for new ideas.
• Tips for developing a Self-Study and preparing for Site
Visits, as well as how to begin the Substantive Change
request for degree change
• A “how-to” session for Residency Program
development
• Information on how Deans and Department Chairs
can better aid in the success of their AT programs
• An open forum for attendees to ask the Commission
questions and solicit feedback on important issues.
Check out the photos from this year’s event. The CAATE
is already beginning to plan next year’s Accreditation
Conference which will take place in October of 2015;
specific dates and location to be announced soon.
CAATE ACCREDITATION CONFERENCE A SUCCESS
Attendees working on SWOT Analysis President Laursen and the Commission address attendees
Review of wording and intent of Standards
Dr. Gregory Frazer explains how to conduct a SWOT Analysis
Breakout Sessions allowed for Program specific work and networking
Social by the water after a full day
CAATE ACCREDITATION CONFERENCE PHOTOS
Geographical representation of attendees
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The Bob and Lynn Caruthers Service
award is given to individuals that
demonstrate the character and
performance traits Bob and Lynn
Caruthers displayed in their respective
careers of significant and distinguished
service to professional and specialized
accreditation. Both Bob and Lynn
demonstrated excellence when working
directly with constituent institutions. This
award is intended to be a reflection
of the commitment to professional
education and service shown by
the Caruthers.
The CAATE invites and encourages
the peer and self-nomination(s) of
individuals that meet the award criteria.
Nominees should demonstrate a clear
and consistent record of excellence in
service to athletic training accreditation
and the CAATE. Emphasis must be
placed on the delivery of quality
accreditation services to accredited
programs and the institutions that
house them.
A letter outlining a nominee’s
professional work, especially focusing
on service to the CAATE and athletic
training education, a current vita, and
three letters of support demonstrating
significant and distinguished service to
the CAATE must be submitted. Both the
level of involvement with the CAATE and
the quality of that involvement will
be evaluated. Materials can be
submitted to [email protected] by March
1st, 2015. The award will be presented at
the CAATE volunteer reception held at
the NATA Symposium and AT Expo. Date
and time TBD.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOB AND LYNN CARUTHERS SERVICE AWARD
Working collaboratively with the Review Committee and
the Annual Report Committee, the CAATE’s charge to the
newly-formed Standards Committee is to establish and
execute a process for on-going review and revision of the
accreditation standards for professional, post-professional,
and residency programs in athletic training. The committee
gathered in July to discuss how to create an infrastructure
that will allow for periodic adjustments as well as larger
revisions of the standards on a regular basis and will
present this to the CAATE in the coming months. Other
topics included integration of the Institute of Medicine Core Competencies into the
professional education standards and how best to integrate professional knowledge
into the Standards. The results of this discussion were presented to the Commission at
the September meeting.
STANDARDS COMMITTEE MET IN JULY
INFO
RMAT
IONThe CAATE office will be closed for
the winter holidays from December
25th - 26th, as well as January
1st – 2nd. The office will be open
regular hours with limited staffing
December 29th-31st.
CAATE HOLIDAY HOURS
As of January 1, 2015 there will be
a slight change to the CAATE office
mailing address. The new address
will be 6850 Austin Center Blvd,
Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731.
CAATE MAILING ADDRESS CHANGE
You can now call the CAATE
toll free at 1-844-GO-CAATE
(844-462-2283).
CALL THE CAATE TOLL FREE NUMBER
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The following accreditation actions were taken by the CAATE during the September Meeting in Charlotte, NC.
Review of Progress Reports received 6/01/14 from non-compliances noted on 2012-2013 Annual Report
Institution Standard Accreditation Action Resulting Program Action
Kansas State University 13 Non-Compliant Progress Report Due 12/1/14
McNeese State University 8 Non-Compliant Program Requested Reconsideration*
Methodist University 2 Non-Compliant Progress Report Due 12/1/14
Simpson College 8 Non-Compliant Program Requested Reconsideration
University of Central Missouri 8 Non-Compliant Progress Report Due 11/1/14
University of Hawaii, Manoa 2 Non-Compliant Program Requested Reconsideration
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 13 Non-Compliant Program Requested Reconsideration
Westfield State University 13 Non-Compliant Progress Report Due 12/1/14
* denotes institution that also had a response to a rejoinder/Site Visit submitted
Review of Rejoinders received from 2013-2014 Comprehensive Review & Site Visits
Institution Standard Accreditation Action Resulting Program Action
Alvernia University 29, 565 years Continuing Accreditation
Progress Report Due 1/9/15
College of Charleston 225 years Continuing Accreditation
Progress Report Due 1/9/15
Dominican College 115 years Continuing Accreditation
Annual Report to be reviewed
Life University None5 years Initial Accreditation
None
Lindenwood University 73, 99 Non-Compliant Program Requested Reconsideration
Loyola Marymount University 715 years Continuing Accreditation
Progress Report Due 1/9/15
McNeese University 53, 63, 71, 72 Non-Compliant Program Requested Reconsideration
Palm Beach Atlantic University 515 years Continuing Accreditation
Progress Report Due 1/9/15
University of Maine University of Maine Presque-Isle
505 years Continuing Accreditation
Progress Report Due 1/9/15
University of Nebraska Lincoln8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 23, 38, 46, 49, 51, 54, 61, 63, 65, 71, 72, 88, 89, 104
Non-Compliant Program Requested Reconsideration
University of New England 85 years Continuing Accreditation
Progress Report Due 1/9/15
University of Texas Permian Basin 905 years Continuing Accreditation
Progress Report Due 1/9/15
University of West Alabama 115 years Continuing Accreditation
Annual Report to be reviewed
Urbana University 63 Non-CompliantProgram is Voluntarily Withdrawing Accreditation & will have a Progress Report Due 1/9/15
ACCREDITATION ACTIONS
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It is not too late to join ATCAS for this cycle! It has only
been live for two months, and already nearly a dozen
AT programs have completed an application cycle
using ATCAS. Other programs have already signed up
to prepare their Program’s site for their next application
cycle. The Athletic Training Centralized Application
System is a service provided by the CAATE at no charge
to programs. It allows for a more streamlined application
process for prospective students while improving
efficiency in admission efforts. It also has the potential to
increase the number, quality, and diversity of applicant
pools. There are several opportunities planned for
programs to learn more about ATCAS across the country
as well as via webinar. To see if there is a session that
you would like to attend check the ATCAS calendar of
events here: http://caate.net/atcas-administration/. If
you or your institutional administrators would like more
information about ATCAS please contact our partner at
Liaison International, Robert Ruiz, at [email protected].
JOIN ATCAS
Review of Post-Professional Program Progress Reports
California University of Pennsylvania None Compliant None
The following accreditation actions were taken by the CAATE during the November Conference Call.
Review of Reconsideration Request from September Accreditation Actions
Institution Standard Accreditation Action Resulting Program Action
Simpson College 8 Compliant None
Review of Progress Report Regarding Program Director Change
Institution Standard Accreditation Action Resulting Program Action
Kansas Wesleyan University 16, 17 Non-CompliantProgram Voluntarily Withdrawing Accreditation, effective Spring 2016. Progress Report Due 6/1/15
ACCREDITATION ACTIONS (continued)
During the course of the last year, the CAATE heard from
many of you both formerly and informally at district
meetings and other gatherings about the future of
althletic training education. Early in the New Year, the
CAATE will be providing an opportunity for electronic
public comment regarding the appropriate professional
degree for the entry-level athletic trainer. An email with
the link to the open comment will be sent to program
administrators. Program administrators are encouraged
to forward the link to others who might be interested in
commenting. The comment period will remain open for
a minimum of 30 days once released, to ensure ample
opportunity for participation.
The CAATE recognizes the magnitude of this discussion, and
the responses garnered in this process will serve to further
inform us on the topic of the appropriate entry-level degree
for the profession. We encourage all involved parties to
participate in a thoughtful manner, and to provide specific
areas of benefit and concern to student preparation and
professional impact within their responses.
CAATE TO HOST ELECTRONIC OPEN COMMENT PERIOD REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE DEGREE FOR THE ENTRY-LEVEL ATHLETIC TRAINER
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EACCREDITATION UPDATES
Substantive Change Requests Go Electronic Substantive Change includes any major change in the
program. In order to maintain accreditation, the Program
Director must inform CAATE of any substantive change such
as the appointment of a new Program Director, a change in
the Program format, etc. The documents required for each
change are listed below in the appropriate category and
can be uploaded to e-Accreditation.
The following categories for substantive change
are available.
• Change of Program leadership where:
° Program Director is new faculty member
° Existing Program Director takes leave
of absence
° Existing faculty member appointed as
a permanent Program Director
° Other significant changes to leadership
• Major curricular changes
• Change in degree (including level of
the degree)
• Relocation of program (change in department,
school, or college)
• Change in school or institutional accreditation status
• Change in program resources from
the university
• Other
To submit a new substantive change request click ‘Add New Substantive Change.’
Program Director Changes
Institutional administrators are responsible to complete
a substantive change request and upload appropriate
documentation within 30 days of anticipated or actual
departure of the Athletic Training Program Director.
Failure to do so will result in the program being placed on
Administrative Probation. The CAATE Office will update
the Program Director information in eAccreditation after
review and acceptance of the appropriate materials.
All other program administrators may be changed within
e-Accreditation by the Program Director by adding a user
to the User tab and then selecting that user as an official on
the Officials tab.
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EACCREDITATION UPDATES (continued)
Change of Degree
The CAATE has developed this substantive change– change
of degree at the request of programs voluntarily moving
their degree from the bachelors to the post-baccalaureate
degree level. This process is available annually to programs
that are mid-accreditation cycle and are in good standing
(i.e., not on probation). Programs should only submit the
notification of intent in the year they are planning on
applying for substantive change. Programs must submit
the notification of intent to change the level of the degree
by May 1st of the year in which they intend to submit the
Substantive Change Application. A $3000 review fee is
submitted with this document. The Substantive Change
document is due by August 1 of each year.
Benchmarking – to be released in December The benchmarking module was developed to allow
programs to compare their program data collected in
the Annual Report with the national averages as well
as peer programs. For all non-confidential fields, at least
one program must be selected for comparison. For all
confidential fields, a minimum of 5 programs must be
selected for comparison.
Benchmarking reports can be run for the following fields:
• Number of slots available for admission
• Number of completed applications for admission
• Number of students who were offered admission
• Number of students who entered the program
• Students enrolled by ethnicity
• Students enrolled by gender
• Core faculty positions
• Associated faculty positions
• Adjunct faculty positions
• Core faculty vacancies
• Associated faculty vacancies
• Standard teaching credit hours
• Standard teaching contact hours
• Credit hours assigned to the AT program director
• Contact hours assigned to the AT program director
• Credit hours assigned to the AT clinical education
coordinator
• Contact hours assigned to the AT clinical education
coordinator
• In State tuition
• Out of State tuition
• Total salary costs for faculty and for staff
• Number of students graduated from the program
Once you are logged in, navigate to the ‘Benchmark’ tab and ‘add report.’
Select which field to run the report for:
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EACCREDITATION UPDATES (continued)
You can then select the programs you wish to benchmark with and hit ‘save’ to run the report.
Program Directors,
Please remember to complete your Institutional and
Program Profile located in the ‘Profile’ tab in eAccreditation.
Be sure to include the College and Department/School in
which the program is housed as well as the requested urls
for program webpages. This will allow us to have updated
information on all programs.
• Click the Edit button. The form will open for editing,
and Save and Cancel buttons will appear (screen
shot below).
• Make your changes.
• Click Save. The form will close, and you will see a
message confirming that your work was saved.
eAccreditation: Institutional and Program Profile
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UPCOMING DATESJANUARY 10CAATE UPDATE AND OPEN FORUMEATA | SATURDAY12:00-1:00 PMPHILADELPHIA, PA
FEBRUARY 27CAATE UPDATE AND OPEN FORUMATEC | FRIDAY3:30-5:30 PMDALLAS, TX
JANUARY 15RSVP FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS TO ATTEND SITE VISITOR TRAINING
MARCH 1CARUTHERS AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE
Happy Holidays
The CAATE wishes a
happy and safe holiday
season to you all.
MARCH 1CBOC, NATA, CAATE, OPEN FORUMATEC | SUNDAYDALLAS, TX
MARCH 11CAATE WORKSHOP AT GLATA: DEVELOPING SYNERGY BETWEEN ACADEMIC FACULTY, CLINICAL FACULTY, AND PRECEPTORSWHEELING, IL
MARCH 5-7COMMISSION BI-ANNUAL MEETINGLAS VEGAS, NV