Per the Standards of Accreditation (SoA), the Commission on Accreditation (CoA) requires that all accredited programs communicate its admissions, support, and outcome data with prospective and current trainees. The CoA evaluates a program’s adherence to this standard in the context of the SoA sections that outline communication practices required of accredited programs. The CoA made changes to three Implementing Regulations (IRs) related to the disclosure of program information. These IRs are C-26 D (PDF 1MB)opens in new window, C-27 I (PDF 1MB)opens in new window, and C-23 P, (PDF 1MB)opens in new window; they refer specifically to the information that programs provide for potential and current trainees, including admissions, support, and outcome data.
The revisions to the CoA’s Implementing Regulations (IRs) related to the disclosure of program information are comprised of the addition of an inquiry across all three levels of training (i.e., doctoral, internship, and postdoctoral residency). This inquiry addresses whether the program or institution requires its trainees and faculty/staff to comply with specific policies that express mission and values outside those of which are to be expected for education and training in health service psychology. In addition, the IRs for the internship and postdoctoral levels contain revised listings for trainees who have completed the program; these listings align with those programs provide in the Annual Report Online. These changes are presented using a redline method for ease of presentation.
