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The fundamental principles of postsecondary accreditation are to formulate and implement policies for professional training and education at institutions of higher learning (i.e. beyond the high school level). To ensure equitable application of these principles, accreditation agencies must balance board representation by appointing members who represent the profession as educators, practitioners and students; represent allied health professionals; represent the public; and reflect the individual and cultural diversity within society and the discipline seeking accreditation.\u00a0 For School Accreditation Implementation Documents and ACHENA Standards and Competencies, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Relative to ACHENA\u2019s mission and standards of excellence, the accreditation process assesses the extent to which a professional homeopathic school or program successfully achieves its stated program mission, goals, objectives, as well as its student learning outcomes, as measured against the established\u00a0Standards for Homeopathic Education and Competencies.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Components of Accreditation Peer Review.<\/em><\/strong> Self Study.<\/em><\/strong> Established Policies and Procedures.<\/em><\/strong> ACHENA accredited schools have successfully demonstrated that they meet peer reviewed standards of excellence<\/em> in homeopathic education and training. USDE recognition would mean ACHENA accredited schools additionally demonstrate that they meet nationally reviewed standards of excellence. <\/em>This would allow ACHENA accredited homeopathic schools to become eligible for federal student loans, student visas and other funding on behalf of the students they serve, including consumer protections under the law. ACHENA will continue to function as an independent, peer-monitored agency with established standards of due process and transparency. For more information about nationally recognized accreditation for colleges of higher education, visit the U.S. Department of Education.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”ACHENA Process” module_id=”process” _builder_version=”3.12.1″]<\/p>\n The ACHENA accreditation process consists of two distinct, yet related processes:<\/p>\n The school or program structure must first include any or all of the following:<\/p>\n Program Format<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Program Content<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Five procedural steps intro” module_id=”five-steps” _builder_version=”3.12.1″]<\/p>\n ACHENA intends to set its accreditation policies, procedures and guidelines consistent with nationally recognized principles of accreditation.\u00a0For all related ACHENA accreditation documents and specific instructions and guidance in completing an ACHENA application for accreditation, please go to ACHENA Resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code module_id=”steps” _builder_version=”3.12.1″]<div class=”step one”><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><span>1<\/span><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><p>School submits a Letter of Intent and 2-page application.<\/p><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”arrow”><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”step two”><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><span>2<\/span><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><p>School attends an Eligibility workshop and then prepares and submits an Eligibility Packet.<\/p><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”arrow”><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”step three”><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><span>3<\/span><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><p>ACHENA reviews the Eligibility Packet. When a school documents that it meets eligibility standards, it is granted Candidacy Status.<\/p><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”arrow”><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”step four”><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><span>4<\/span><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><p>Candidate School attends a Self-Study Preparation Workshop and then conducts and submits a Self-Study report.<\/p><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”arrow”><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”step fiv”><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><span>5<\/span><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><p>Site visit conducted by a team of Peer Reviewers. Peer Reviewer prepare a Site Visit Report.<\/p><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”arrow”><\/div> <!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”step six”><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –> <span>6<\/span> <!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><p>ACHENA Standards Committee reviews the Self-Study and Peer Review Report.<\/p><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”arrow”><\/div><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><div class=”step five”><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><span>7<\/span><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><p>ACHENA Commissioners consider Peer Review Report and Standards Committee Recommendation and votes to determine accreditation status.<\/p><!– [et_pb_line_break_holder] –><\/div>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”School Accreditation Fees” module_id=”fees” _builder_version=”3.12.1″]<\/p>\n For details about all fees required to complete, and\/or renew ACHENA accreditation, review the\u00a0School Accreditation Fee Schedule <\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar area=”sidebar-1″ _builder_version=”3.12.1″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ specialty=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_color=”#07436e” next_background_color=”#ffffff” global_module=”85″][et_pb_row global_parent=”85″ background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_color=”#07436e” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text: Thank you for supporting ACHENA!” global_parent=”85″ _builder_version=”3.12.1″ header_2_text_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ specialty=”off” prev_background_color=”#07436e” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ next_background_color=”#c0c0c0″ global_module=”268″][et_pb_row global_parent=”268″ background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text: Please partner with ACHENA…” global_parent=”268″ _builder_version=”3.12.1″]<\/p>\n Please partner with ACHENA and give generously to help homeopathic education prosper and continue to grow stronger. 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To ensure equitable application […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2285,"href":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/2285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}ACHENA Standards of Excellence and Competencies in Homeopathy<\/h3>\n
\nCommunity-Accepted Standards.<\/em><\/strong>
\nAccredited schools meet widely accepted and valid standards of education and training established by the field of homeopathy through a well-documented, public deliberation process. Based on those standards, schools in the public domain agree to demonstrate that they provide students with a meaningful learning experience. Accreditation by ACHENA must ensure that the:<\/p>\n\n
\nPeer reviews are conducted by ACHENA professionals who are knowledgeable about setting standards of higher learning and committed to supporting the growth of the school under review. A peer review involves a site visit to provide a school applying for accreditation an opportunity to receive a systematic review of their program with experienced educators or administrators of higher learning.<\/p>\n
\nACHENA accreditation allows for a forum within which the school or program engages with its own community. This allows for a process of self-reflection and evaluation of its school mission and principles, and supports growth that is based on a flexible and innovative formula of professional homeopathic training and education.<\/p>\n
\nACHENA accredited schools and programs establish documented policies and procedures to ensure that students, faculty and administrators fully understand the scope of their rights, responsibilities and how they will work together to promote excellence in professional training, education and practice.<\/p>\nACHENA Seeking United States Department of Education Recognition.<\/h3>\n
ACHENA Accreditation Process<\/h2>\n
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Prerequisite School\/Program Structure<\/h3>\n
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Five procedural steps guide the Eligibility and Accreditation process.<\/h3>\n
ACHENA School Accreditation Fees<\/h2>\n
Thank you for supporting ACHENA by getting involved!<\/em><\/h2>\n
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