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Health care administration program accredited
Approval by National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long-Term Care brings another level of credibility, assistant professor says
Nathaniel Shuda
Issue date: 10/17/05 Section: Campus News
This summer, UW-Eau Claire's Health Care Administration became one of five accredited programs in the nation, according to program officials.
At a June meeting, The National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long-Term Care Administrators approved the accreditation of the school's program, something that will greatly enhance its success, said Douglas Olson, program coordinator and associate professor of health care administration.
"How we provide student opportunities just takes it to a whole new playing field," he said.
Jennifer Johs-Artisensi, assistant professor of health care administration, agrees with Olson and said the accreditation only will enhance the program.
"Our health care administration program is pretty widely respected across the Midwest, and this brings another level of credibility," she said.
Area employers have greater assurance of students' knowledge and skills and are more willing to provide students with a more in-depth look at their profession, Johs-Artisensi said.
"(Accreditation) has an impact on licensing," she said. "Programs that have been accredited by NAB are more likely to be approved by more states."
It's a multi-state field, Olson said, in which students have to deal with different laws and rules based on the state in which they are employed.
To receive accreditation status, the health care administration program had to undergo revisions before it was ready to be reviewed by the NAB board, Johs-Artisensi said, including creating the Center for Health and Aging Services in 2001.
"I think the establishment of the Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence was instrumental for us to make the changes," she said.
| "How we provide student opportunities just takes it to a whole new playing field." -Douglas Olson Associate professor of health care administration |
At a June meeting, The National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long-Term Care Administrators approved the accreditation of the school's program, something that will greatly enhance its success, said Douglas Olson, program coordinator and associate professor of health care administration.
"How we provide student opportunities just takes it to a whole new playing field," he said.
Jennifer Johs-Artisensi, assistant professor of health care administration, agrees with Olson and said the accreditation only will enhance the program.
"Our health care administration program is pretty widely respected across the Midwest, and this brings another level of credibility," she said.
Area employers have greater assurance of students' knowledge and skills and are more willing to provide students with a more in-depth look at their profession, Johs-Artisensi said.
"(Accreditation) has an impact on licensing," she said. "Programs that have been accredited by NAB are more likely to be approved by more states."
It's a multi-state field, Olson said, in which students have to deal with different laws and rules based on the state in which they are employed.
To receive accreditation status, the health care administration program had to undergo revisions before it was ready to be reviewed by the NAB board, Johs-Artisensi said, including creating the Center for Health and Aging Services in 2001.
"I think the establishment of the Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence was instrumental for us to make the changes," she said.