CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020
Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 2019–2020 117 for referral to the HPD Student Assistance Program. The student will only be permitted to report to class or a rotation/clinical experience if cleared by the HPD Student Assistance Program and the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Dean’s Office. Accreditation, National Examinations, and Licensure Department of Anesthesia Anesthesiologist Assistant programs in Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay are accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). CAAHEP is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is also a member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA). The certification process for anesthesiologist assistants includes an initial certifying examination, ongoing registration of continuing medical education, and interval examinations for continued demonstration of qualifications through the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA). Department of Audiology The Audiology Department is dually accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) and the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Graduates will have completed the academic and clinical requirements necessary to be eligible to apply for a license as an audiologist and will have the option of a clinical placement that will make them eligible to pursue board certification in audiology from the American Board of Audiology, and the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA. Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences Nova Southeastern University Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy First-Professional Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Our CoARC Program Reference # is 200615. The Program is not accredited in polysomnography. The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care is located at 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021-4244; Phone: (817) 283-2835; Fax: (817) 354-8519. Department of Health and Human Performance The Athletic Training Program (ATP) offers a Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.) degree with the first cohort enrolled in May 2018. This follows a mandate from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) that degree programs must be offered only at the Master’s
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