Policy Statements
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT):
| 10.301 | accredits existing programs for up to a maximum duration of eight (8) years |
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| 10.302 | requires programs accredited for eight (8) years to submit an interim report. |
| 10.303 | accredits initial programs for up to a maximum duration of three (3) years. |
| 10.304 | requires each accredited program to submit an annual report. |
| 10.305 | conducts accreditation reviews at established intervals. |
| 10.306 | continues to recognize programs as accredited until a subsequent accreditation action occurs or until accreditation is withdrawn. |
Procedures
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT):
| 10.301A | publishes the projected year of the next accreditation review. |
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| 10.302A | requires a program awarded eight (8) years accreditation to submit an interim report during the fourth year of the award (the award period begins on the date of the last site visit). |
| 10.302B | requires a program awarded five (5) years accreditation extended to eight (8) years by progress report to submit an interim report at the mid-point between the date of the last site visit and the date of the next projected site visit based on the eight (8) year award. |
| 10.302C | notifies in writing, six (6) months in advance of the due date, programs of the interim report requirement and providing report content and submission date. |
| 10.302D | requires the content of the interim report to include: |
| i. updated program information, and | |
| ii. information (narrative), analysis, and exhibits relating to the relevant 2021 Standards: Standard One – Objectives 1.1 and 1.6 Standard Two – Objectives 2.1 and 2.2 Standard Five – Objectives 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4 Standard Six – Objectives 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5 | |
| 10.302E | reviews the submitted interim report and determines if the existing accreditation award will be maintained or reduced and the continuing accreditation process expedited. |
| 10.304A | analyzes, within ninety (90) days of receipt of an annual report, program completion rate, national credentialing examination pass rate, and job placement rate. |
| 10.304B | notifies programs of JRCERT concerns for specific parameter(s) of student achievement as defined in JRCERT Policy 11.500. |
| 10.304C | requires the program to submit a plan of action for improvement addressing the JRCERT concern within thirty (30) days of receipt of notification. |
| 10.304D | reviews the submitted plan and determines if the existing accreditation award will be maintained or involuntarily withdrawn or if the continuing accreditation process must be expedited. |
| 10.305A | revises a program’s accreditation review interval, guided by the current accreditation status, to accommodate reasonable requests initiated by the sponsor. |
Cross References
10.200 Accreditation Actions
10.500 Conducting Concurrent Site Visits
11.200 Self-Study Report
50.700 Functions and Responsibilities
Adopted by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology: 04/04
Revised: 10/09; 10/12; 04/13; 04/19
Editorial Revision: 03/11; 10/12; 10/19; 06/20; 05/22