Article

The Study for The Accreditation System for Occupational TherapyEducation (To Compare With the USA' System)

Author

장기연(Ki-Yeon Chang)

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pp. 143~152 / 2002 Vol.10 No.2

Abstract

Nowadays, there are many issues in introducing accreditation of occupational therapy education in Korea. Accreditation is a system for recognizing educational institutions and professional programs affiliated to those institutions on a level of performance, integrity, and quality which entitles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public they serve. I believe accreditation system in the United States is well-established through nongovernmental, voluntary institutional or professional association. On the basis of analyzing accreditation system of the United States, this study introduces the arrangement for establishingof accreditation policy in Korea.

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