{"id":2715,"date":"2018-02-19T09:14:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/?page_id=2715"},"modified":"2025-04-25T08:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:39:57","slug":"standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/accreditation\/standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>COCA Accreditation Standards and Substantive Change Policies<\/h4>\n<p>Access COCA standards for continuing COMs and for new and developing COMs, as well as the substantive change policies and procedures. Contact COCA staff at <a href=\"mailto:predoc@osteopathic.org\">predoc@osteopathic.org<\/a> with any questions regarding COCA accreditation standards.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/index.php?aam-media=\/wp-content\/uploads\/COCA-2023-COM-Continuing-Accreditation-Standards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COCA 2023 COM continuing accreditation standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-Continuing-Accreditation-Standards-COM-Reporting-Tables.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COCA 2023 continuing accreditation standards COM reporting tables<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-Continuing-Standards-Crosswalk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COCA 2023 continuing accreditation standards crosswalk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-COM-New-and-Developing-Accreditation-Standards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COCA 2023 COM new and developing accreditation standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-New-and-Developing-COM-Reporting-Tables.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COCA 2023 new and developing COM reporting tables<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/COCA-2023-Glossary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COCA 2023 glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Comparison-of-2019-2023-COM-New-and-Developing-Standards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comparison of 2019-2023 COM new and developing standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Comparison-of-2019-2023-COM-Continuing-Standards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comparison of 2019-2023 COM continuing standards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2024 substantive change policies and procedures<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Acquisition-of-Any-Other-Institution-or-Any-Program-or-Location-of-Another-Institution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acquisition of any other institution or any program or location of another institution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Addition-of-a-Permanent-Location-at-Which-a-Teach-out-is-Being-Conducted.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Addition of a permanent location at which a teach-out is being conducted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Additional-Location.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Additional location<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Branch-Campus.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Branch campus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Change-in-Curriculum-Curriculum-Length.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change in curriculum\/curriculum length<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Change-in-Educational-Mission-or-Objectives-of-the-Institution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change in educational mission or objectives of the institution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Change-in-Hour-Calculations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change in hour calculations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Change-in-Legal-Status-Form-of-Control-or-Ownership-of-the-Institution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change in legal status form of control or ownership of the institution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Change-in-Location-of-the-Institution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change in location of the institution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Contracting-with-a-Non-Title-IV-Eligible-Institution-for-25-to-49-of-a-Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contracting with a non-Title IV eligible institution for 25% to 49% of a program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Request-Planned-Class-Size-Increase.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planned class size increase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-for-Less-Common-Substantive-Change-Requests.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transition from a branch campus to an additional location<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-for-Less-Common-Substantive-Change-Requests.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transition from an additional location or branch location to an independent COM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions-for-Less-Common-Substantive-Change-Requests.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transition from an additional location to a branch campus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Substantive-Change-Unplanned-Class-Size-Increase.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unplanned class size increase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aoaforms.formstack.com\/forms\/coca_substantive_change_request_form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Substantive change request form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COCA Accreditation Standards and Substantive Change Policies Access COCA standards for continuing COMs and for new and developing COMs, as well as the substantive change policies and procedures. Contact COCA staff at predoc@osteopathic.org with any questions regarding COCA accreditation standards. 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