ABSTRACT
Accreditation, widely endorsed and supported by faculty and administrators in the nation’s colleges and schools of allied health, is typically also among their major concerns. Unlike sister professional schools, e.g., business, engineering, law, medicine, and others, that are accredited by a single agency, schools of allied health must prepare for as many accreditations as they have programs within their schools. With the majority of schools having multiple programs, the frequency, costs, and preparations for accreditation represent significant investments, both direct and indirect. It is not uncommon for an allied health dean to lament in exaggeration, “An accrediting team just left last week; one is here this week; and another is due next week.”
