How does the Council know whether a program complies with the CCE Standards?
This is what the accreditation process is all about. There is a systematic review of all programs that reveals whether the Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP) is in compliance with the CCE Standards. Briefly, a program contacts CCE and invites a review of the program. The program engages in a self-evaluation and produces a written document called the “Self-Study”. Trained evaluators review that document and a team of trained site visitors is sent to the campus to validate the self-study. A normal CCE accreditation cycle occurs over an 8-year period of time. In addition, there are biennial reports, an interim site visit and other reports and visits that may be scheduled during the cycle. As part of the normal accreditation process there are times when program representatives are requested to appear at a Council meeting. Additional information can be found on the CCE web page at www.cce-usa.org, in the CCE Standards for Doctor of Chiropractic Programs and Requirements for Institutional
