{"id":7917,"date":"2018-05-24T09:18:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T15:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/?page_id=7917"},"modified":"2024-08-06T15:57:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:57:32","slug":"site-visits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/accreditation\/site-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"COCA Site Visits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The COM Evaluator Manual helps members of the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation\u2019s (COCA) Evaluators Registry prepare to fulfill their responsibilities before, during and after a site accreditation visit to a college of osteopathic medicine (COM).<\/p>\n<p>Team members are responsible for thoroughly reviewing and understanding the<a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/accreditation\/standards\/\"> COCA\u2019s Standards and Procedures<\/a> to assess the COM\u2019s compliance with them. If you&#8217;re new to the accreditation process, check out the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspa-usa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">overview<\/a> of the process.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to outlining team members\u2019 site visit responsibilities, the manual details AOA policies and procedures for traveling to and from a site visit, meals, accommodations and reimbursement. It also describes the different types of site visits and how COCA staff schedules and plans each visit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/evaluators-manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COCA Evaluator Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/COCA-Site-Visit-Planning-Information.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Site visit planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Comprehensive-Visit-Agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sample comprehensive visit agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COM Evaluator Manual helps members of the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation\u2019s (COCA) Evaluators Registry prepare to fulfill their responsibilities before, during and after a site accreditation visit to a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). 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