Laws and Rules in State Licensing and or Certification
In the state of Florida an individual will need to earn a graduate degree from a program that has been accredited by CACREP. It must be a mental health counseling degree, as opposed to another specialty. In addition to core content areas, it should include courses in substance abuse and human sexuality.
There are many universities and institutions that offer CACREP accreditation such as Capella and Walden. Capella University, offers three online CACREP- accredited master's in counseling programs. These programs included Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, and School Counseling. In addition, Walden University offers one of the only CACREP-accredited online M.S. in Mental Health Counseling degrees in the country (Patel, 2010).
Health Care -- Licensing, Accreditation and Certification
Health Care – Licensing, Accreditation and Certification – Case Assignment King/Drew Medical Center
Accreditation by JCAHO is a formal "seal of approval" while certification by JCAHO is a "gold seal of approval" by a private arm of JCAHO. Both types of recognition have numerous benefits and a few disadvantages, some of which overlap. King/Drew Medical Center, traditionally serving the underserved population of South Los Angeles County, gained and then lost accreditation through multiple internal and external problems that combined to cripple and ultimately kill the Medical Center. Fortunately, a smaller, privately-run facility is set to take King/Drew's place in 2013.
Licensure Certification and Accreditation Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is the nation's largest nonprofit health plan, serving 8.4 million members and 140,000 employees and physicians, in nine states throughout the U.S. (including California) and Washington, D.C. The organization has achieved stellar marks in NCQA accreditation for health plans year after year. The process and planning for such accreditation is explored.
Licensure, Certification and Accreditation Hospitals Must Meet
Licensure, Certification and Accreditation
In contrast to state licensure, which is concerned with minimum requirements, and certification, which is concerned with participation in Medicare and Medicaid, JCAHO licensure is ideally concerned with the highest possible standards of performance and care. Established in 1951 by the united efforts of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Physicians, the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, and the Canadian Medical Association, JCAHO's ultimate vision is that "All people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value health care across all settings." As a result of JCAHO's standards and efforts, a JCAHO accreditation means that a health care facility has met standards aimed toward the highest quality of care. While it is true that JCAHO accreditation is meaningful, the accreditation process has inherent drawbacks. Some staff involved in the accreditation process complains of excessive bureaucracy, higher workloads and stress on staff, and the consumption of "considerable resources" as a hospital wends its way through the accreditation process. Nevertheless, a number of accredited providers claim that the process and the reward of accreditation are both valuable.