how to achieve nasac accreditation
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How To Achieve NASAC Accreditation
Presented by:
Dr. Kirk Bowden
Dr. Diane Sevening
Dr. John Korkow
Month Day, 2018
Thomas Durham, PhD
Director of Training
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Diane Sevening,
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Kirk Bowden, PhD, MAC,
LPC, SAP
John Korkow, PhD,
LAC, SAP
• Overview of the application process. Where to find the application materials, costs of
application and accreditation, and descriptions of required application materials.
• Explanation of how to fill out the TAP 21 crosswalk in a concise manner.
• Question and Answer session.
• Who to contact at NASAC for additional questions.
Webinar Objectives
• INCASE and NAADAC joined their higher education approval programs to provide a single
standard for higher education addiction studies focused programs to form the National
Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC).
• NASAC, is specific to accrediting addiction studies focused education programs and foc
• uses on competent, knowledgeable and evidence-based practices, as laid out by SAMHSA.
• NASAC is one of only two organizations that accredits addiction studies focused programs.
Of these programs, NASAC is the only accrediting body that accredits all academic degree
levels for addiction studies focused education and represents addiction-focused education
(associates, bachelors, masters, and doctorates).NASAC accreditation began in 2011, after a
joint process was agreed upon by NAADAC and INCASE.
History of NASAC
• NASAC accreditation began in 2011, after a joint process was agreed upon by
NAADAC and INCASE.
• NASAC accredits institutions of higher learning to provide addiction and prevention
programmatic education to students.
• 28 programs are currently accredited nationwide, with several more expressing interest
in achieving NASAC accreditation. https://nasacaccreditation.org/accreditation/nasac-
accredited-programs/
History of NASAC continued
Cost of Accreditation
• 1. Obtain application packet and instructions from the NASAC website:
www.nasacaccreditation.org
• 2. Complete application and return to NASAC with application fees.
• 3. NASAC Institution Approval Committee will select an evaluation team to send to
your location.
• 4. The institution will prepare a preliminary self-study portfolio.
• 5. The Self-Study needs to be completed; please review the enclosed instructions.
The purpose of the self-study is for the institution to reflect upon the program’s
mission, goals, and whether the program is meeting the national standards, as well
as to demonstrate that the institution meets the NASAC standards.
NASAC Accreditation Approval Procedures
Step by Step
• a. Programs need to provide the outlined information and supporting documents
when appropriate.
• b. All information must be organized as indicated in the application packet.
• c. Create an electronic document containing the organized information.
• d. Send the Self-Study to the NASAC office electronically.
6. NASAC office staff will send the evaluation team the application and self-study within
four weeks of the office receiving the self-study portfolio.
Self-Study Instructions:
• a. Must be a full-time or part-time faculty in an NASAC accredited
addictions
studies academic program. Exceptions may be made by Board of
Commissioners.
• b. Must have completed the NASAC evaluators training.
• c. Will review the application and self-study to determine if the
institution has provided sufficient information to be evaluated.
(7.) Evaluation Team will consist of 3 people who
meet the following criteria:
• d. Will inform the institution if the information is not sufficient and what
information needed.
• e. The institution will have one month to respond with additional
information or will need to begin the application process again.
• f. Will review the application and self-study, for those with sufficient
information, and assess whether the institution meets the NASAC
standards.
Evaluators, continued
• (g.) Will send a letter of instruction to the site specifying any concerns, clarification,
or other documentation pertaining to the NASAC standards they would like the
program to address.
The evaluation team may recommend to the NASAC Board of Commissioners that
a site visit be completed (for example, it may be considered necessary for a
program that received a conditional approval in a prior accreditation). If the NASAC
Board of Commissioners determines a site visit is necessary, they will appoint an
On-Site Evaluator.
Evaluation Letter
• This identifies primary strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats (SWOT analysis).
• The purpose of the entire assessment is to build upon strengths and
repair any weaknesses.
• In the end, our goal as an accreditation body is to strengthen and
improve your program.
• Why? Because this contributes to better patient care, better treatment
and prevention centers, better student satisfaction, better student
retention, and elevates our entire profession.
Program Self-Assessment
• Faculty, lecturers and instructors
• Mission and Goals
• Appropriate Regional Accreditation
• Coursework and Curriculum
• Tap 21 Crosswalk: Tap 21 available at: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TAP-21-
Addiction-Counseling-Competencies/SMA15-4171
Areas covered in Accreditation
• It is imperative that a portion (more is better) of the faculty, lecturers or instructors at
your institution hold state or national level licensure or certification in the addiction or
prevention profession.
• Be certain all faculty CV’s are up to date.
• Faculty must have educational levels appropriate to the classes they are teaching.
• 50% or more of the faculty must be members of either INCASE or NAADAC (this is to
ensure faculty is keeping up to date with the latest developments in the profession).
Faculty, lecturers and instructors
• The mission of the program should be clear and concise. A program’s
mission guides the program curriculum, staffing, and aids in students
determination of whether the program meets students’ career goals.
• Goals for the program should directly relate to the mission of the
program, and the program curriculum should demonstrate that the
curriculum fulfills the goals and the mission.
Mission and Goals
• Following are the Department of Education Approved Accreditation Bodies for Higher Education:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational Institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, as well as schools for American children in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
New England Association of Schools and College - Educational institutions in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
Higher Learning Commission - Educational institutions in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Appropriate Regional Accreditation
Northwest Accreditation Commission for primary and secondary schools and Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities for postsecondary institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Islands, as well as schools for American children in Asia.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.
Regional Accreditation continued
• A copy of all [most current version] course descriptions, outlines, and syllabi that should contain course objectives and requirements must be attached electronically to the application.
In our experience, this is the most time consuming portion of the process, and the one that should begin first.
• During the self-study, it is incumbent upon the program to match courses to the Tap 21 crosswalk.
• Reviewers will check each course in your provided Tap 21 crosswalk section and determine if it fulfills the requirement at the appropriate academic level.
• Courses may be used multiple times, all courses should be noted somewhere in the crosswalk.
Coursework and Curriculum
Tap 21 Crosswalk Sample
• Any Questions?
Question and Answer Session
• Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP
Executive Director
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
Contacts
• https://nasacaccreditation.org/ Main NASAC page
• https://nasacaccreditation.org/downloads/ NASAC packets page
Bibliography
• https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TAP-21-Addiction-Counseling-Competencies/SMA15-
4171 TAP 21
• www.naadac.org
Bibliography continued
• www.incase.org International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education
Bibliography continued
Diane Sevening, EdD,
LAC, MAC
Thank You!
Kirk Bowden, PhD, MAC,
LPC, SAP
John Korkow, PhD,
LAC, SAP
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