Section R. 338.8 - Educational standards; adoption by referenceRule 8.
(1) The standards for accrediting audiology educational programs developed and adopted by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA), ASHA, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, in the publication titled "Standards for Accreditation of Graduate Education Programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology," effective August 1, 2017, and updated August 2020, which are available at no cost on the council's website at https://caa.asha.org, are approved and adopted by reference. If an audiology educational program is accredited by the CAA, it is approved.(2) The standards for accrediting doctor of audiology programs developed and adopted by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE), 11480 Commerce Park Drive, Ste. 220, Reston, Virginia 20191, in the publication titled "Accreditation Standards for the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Program," adopted March 2016, which are available at no cost on the commission's website at https://acaeaccred.org, are approved and adopted by reference. If an audiology educational program is accredited by the ACAE, it is approved.(3) The standards for recognition of accrediting organizations developed and adopted by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 510, Washington, D.C. 20036, in the publication titled "CHEA Standards and Procedures for Recognition," effective October 4, 2021, which are available at no cost on the council's website at https://www.chea.org, are approved and adopted by reference. If a higher education institution is accredited by the accrediting body of the region in which the institution is located and the accrediting body satisfies the recognition standards of CHEA, the institution is approved.(4) The criteria for recognition and the recognition process for the secretary's recognition of accrediting agencies of the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202, in 34 CFR 602.10 to 602.39, effective July 1, 2020, which are available at no cost on the department's website at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html, are approved and adopted by reference. If a higher education institution is accredited by the accrediting body of the region in which the institution is located and the accrediting body satisfies the recognition criteria and process of the United States Department of Education, the institution is approved.(5) Copies of the standards in this rule are available for inspection and distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Board of Audiology, Bureau of Professional Licensing, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48909.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.8
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