The Commission on Accreditation (COA) of the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) notified Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic on January 14, 2005, that it had reaffirmed accreditation of the doctor of chiropractic degree program. As such, the doctor of chiropractic degree program of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education, 8049 North 85th Way, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258-4321, Tel: (480) 443-8877.

“Reaffirmation is the result of much hard work and dedication by faculty, staff, administrators, students and the many supporters of Sherman College,” says Sherman President Jerry L. Hardee, Ed.D. “We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged through the reaffirmation of accreditation.”

The reaffirmation process includes the college’s continuous assessment of program outcomes to determine its effectiveness in relation to its mission, goals and objectives. Accreditation is a status granted by the COA/CCE to doctor of chiropractic degree programs and institutions that have been found to meet the CCE Standards for Doctor of Chiropractic Programs and Requirements for Institutional Status.

In addition, Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the doctor of chiropractic degree.

In related news, Sherman Vice President for Academic Affairs Laura Chadwick Weeks, D.C., has been elected for a third term as chairman of the Commission on Accreditation Executive Committee of the Council on Chiropractic Education.