TCOM Accreditation Procedures
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). To achieve and maintain accreditation, TCOM must meet COCA’s COM Continuing Accreditation Standards. The procedures for each standard, and its accompanying elements, are provided below to demonstrate how TCOM achieves each element. Some elements require collaboration with teams outside of TCOM and are notated in such instances.
COCA Standards and Elements
6.1: Curriculum Design and Management (CORE)
6.2: Programmatic Level Educational Objectives (CORE)
6.3: Maximum Length of Completion
6.4: Osteopathic Core Competencies (CORE)
6.5: Scientific Method
6.6: Principles of Osteopathic Medicine (CORE)
6.7: Self-Directed Learning
6.8: Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice (CORE)
6.9: Clinical Education (CORE)
6.10: Clinical Experience
6.11: Comparability across Clinical Education Sites
9.1: Admissions Policy (CORE)
9.2: Academic Standards (CORE)
9.3: Transfer Policies
9.4: Secure Student Recordkeeping
9.5: Academic Counseling (CORE)
9.6: Career Counseling (CORE)
9.7: Financial Aid and Debt Management Counseling
9.8: Mental Health Services (CORE)
9.9: Physical Health Services (CORE)
9.10: Non-Academic Health Professionals (CORE)
9.11: Health Insurance