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Draft CCE Accreditation Standards
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In accordance with CCE Policy 23, Authority, Responsibility and Action Regarding CCE Standards, if the Council determines that the Standards are no longer in compliance with USDE or CHEA requirements/criteria or determined to be confusing or lacking clarity, the Council has the authority to revise the Standards. The Council must then provide a written revision of the affected portion of the Standards only and the revision shall be disseminated and posted to the CCE website for at least 60 days to allow all constituencies of interest an opportunity to submit public comments for review by the Council prior to approval.
Recent USDE Distance Education and Enforcement of Standards criteria were revised to enhance educational quality, and reduce barriers to innovation while maintaining safeguards to limit the risks to students and taxpayers. The rules were the result of a months-long negotiated rulemaking efforts that began with public hearings and engaged a subcommittee of subject matter experts to formulate recommendations that were ultimately considered by a panel of representatives from the higher education and consumer protection communities. Negotiators reached consensus on the language, which strikes a balance between fostering innovation and protecting students and taxpayers from waste, fraud, and abuse. The CCE must revise Section 1, pages 9 through 11, regarding enforcement of standards and Section 2.J regarding distance or correspondence education to be compliant with the new requirements and improve timelines for programs coming into compliance that are reasonable, as determined by the agency's decision-making body, based on the nature of the deficiency, the stated mission, and educational objectives of the program.
Therefore, the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) invites the submission of public comment to the “September 2, 2025 Proposed Revision” of the CCE Accreditation Standards for review and action by the Council at its January 2026 Annual Meeting. All comments must be received through the provided survey link on the CCE website---U. S. mail or faxes are not accepted.
Public comments intended for consideration by the Council at the January 2026 meeting must be received no later than 4:30 pm (PDT) on October 31, 2025, in the CCE Administrative Office.
Organizations receiving this announcement are encouraged to notify their constituents about the opportunity for public comment.
Recent USDE Distance Education and Enforcement of Standards criteria were revised to enhance educational quality, and reduce barriers to innovation while maintaining safeguards to limit the risks to students and taxpayers. The rules were the result of a months-long negotiated rulemaking efforts that began with public hearings and engaged a subcommittee of subject matter experts to formulate recommendations that were ultimately considered by a panel of representatives from the higher education and consumer protection communities. Negotiators reached consensus on the language, which strikes a balance between fostering innovation and protecting students and taxpayers from waste, fraud, and abuse. The CCE must revise Section 1, pages 9 through 11, regarding enforcement of standards and Section 2.J regarding distance or correspondence education to be compliant with the new requirements and improve timelines for programs coming into compliance that are reasonable, as determined by the agency's decision-making body, based on the nature of the deficiency, the stated mission, and educational objectives of the program.
Therefore, the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) invites the submission of public comment to the “September 2, 2025 Proposed Revision” of the CCE Accreditation Standards for review and action by the Council at its January 2026 Annual Meeting. All comments must be received through the provided survey link on the CCE website---U. S. mail or faxes are not accepted.
Public comments intended for consideration by the Council at the January 2026 meeting must be received no later than 4:30 pm (PDT) on October 31, 2025, in the CCE Administrative Office.
Organizations receiving this announcement are encouraged to notify their constituents about the opportunity for public comment.
Please review the Draft Standards document below, then click on the survey link to provide comments. The survey contains sections for open-ended comments as well as some required elements.
