OCCUPATION SPECIALIST INFORMATION PACKAGE OUTLINE The Commission requires that the on-site evaluation team for each school seeking initial accreditation include an Occupation Specialist for each program, or groups of related programs, offered by the school. Therefore, complete Appendix A for distinct each program or group of closely related programs offered at the school. Note that the below information is a selection from the main Self-Evaluation Report document but includes only that information which is relevant and necessary for the Occupation Specialist review. The school must prepare a separate electronic Occupation Specialist CD for each of these program areas, which is labeled Specialist Information” and indicates the “Occupation program name or area of concentration on the cover. Each CD must include the items below as they relate to program area and include a copy of the school’s current each catalog. II PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS – A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Program Organization and Length a. Describe how the school ensures that there are detailed and organized instructional outlines and course syllabi for each program showing a scope and sequence of subject matter sufficient to achieve the program objectives and to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies. b. Explain how the school has determined that the length of each program offered is appropriate to enable students to achieve the program objectives and to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for initial employment in the field for which training is provided. Provide a summary of external validation in regard to each program’s length. c. For every program, explain how the program name accurately aligns to program objectives and describe the balance of didactic, supervised laboratory/shop, and externship hours, including the process and procedure for determining that the distribution of educational pedagogy is appropriate to achieve the announced objectives and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary, minimally, for initial employment in the field for which training is provided. d. If the number of clock or credit hours in the school’s programs differ significantly from comparable programs (i.e., that prepare graduates for the same occupational field), provide justification of the program length. The justification must include regional comparisons with similar programs. 2. Program Evaluation a. Describe the school’s systematic and evidence-based process to evaluate curriculum and course content (i.e., academic general education, applied general education,
OCCUPATION SPECIALIST INFORMATION PACKAGE OUTLINE The Commission requires that the on-site evaluation team for each school seeking initial accreditation include an Occupation Specialist for each program, or groups of related programs, offered by the school. Therefore, complete Appendix A for each distinct program or group of closely related programs offered at the school. Note that the below information is a selection from the main Self-Evaluation Report document but includes only that information which is relevant and necessary for the Occupation Specialist review. The school must prepare a separate electronic Occupation Specialist CD for each of these program areas, which is labeled “Occupation Specialist Information” and indicates the program name or area of concentration on the cover. Each CD must include the items below as they relate to each program area and include a copy of the school’s current catalog. II – PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Program Organization and Length a. Describe how the school ensures that there are detailed and organized instructional outlines and course syllabi for each program showing a scope and sequence of subject matter sufficient to achieve the program objectives and to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies. b. Explain how the school has determined that the length of each program offered is appropriate to enable students to achieve the program objectives and to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for initial employment in the field for which training is provided. Provide a summary of external validation in regard to each program’s length. c. For every program, explain how the program name accurately aligns to program objectives and describe the balance of didactic, supervised laboratory/shop, and externship hours, including the process and procedure for determining that the distribution of educational pedagogy is appropriate to achieve the announced objectives and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary, minimally, for initial employment in the field for which training is provided. d. If the number of clock or credit hours in the school’s programs differ significantly from comparable programs (i.e., that prepare graduates for the same occupational field), provide justification of the program length. The justification must include regional comparisons with similar programs. 2. Program Evaluation a. Describe the school’s systematic and evidence-based process to evaluate curriculum and course content (i.e., academic general education, applied general education,
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