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PREPARINGYOUR INSTITUTION’SORPROGRAM’SRESPONSE

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1.TheResponsetotheEvaluationVisitReport(s)mustbesubmittedasone*seamlessPortableDocumentFormat(.pdf)file*onaUSBdriveoraCompactDisk(CD).Theonefileshouldincludeanarrativeforeachcitationimmediatelyfollowedbytheexhibitsforthatcitation(i.e.1stcitedstandardnumberandlanguage,exhibitsforthatstandard,2ndcitedstandardnumberandlanguage,exhibitsforthatstandard,3rdcited….).Pleaseensurethatthe.pdfisoptimizedforwebandemailandhasafilesizelimitof50mborless.TheResponsemaynotbesubmittedtotheCommissionviae-mail.

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2.Identification-Itisimperativethattheresponseidentifiesthe(1)institution’sname,(2)city/state,(3)ABHESID,(4)“ResponsetoABHESVisit”or“ResponsetoCommissionActionLetter,”and(5)theDateoftheresponse.

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Minimally,responsesinclude:

1.AcoverletterthatidentifiesthedocumentastheresponsetotheVisitationReportorCommissionActionletter,withspecificdatereference.

2.Theexactwordingofthecitedaccreditationstandard(s)includingthenarrativeexplanationfromthe EvaluationVisitReportor CommissionActionLetter.

3.Adetailednarrativeexplanationforeachcitedstandardthatdescribestheinstitutionalchangesmade to correctthe areaofnoncompliance.

4.Identified*exhibits(e.g.,faculty_mtg_min_10_12)tosupportthenarrativeexplanationusing electronicbookmarks**placedwithinthedocumentinamannerthatfacilitatesreviewoftheresponsedocument.

*referencinganexhibitwithanumberonlyisnotsufficientidentification

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Documentation is Critical

Documentationtosupporttheinstitution’sorprogram’sexplanationsandtodemonstratethattheinstitutionorprogramisincompliancewiththeaccreditationstandard(s)citedisrequired.Failuretoprovideadequatedocumentationtoevidencecorrectionofeachdeficiencymayresultinadeferralordenialoftheinstitution’sorprogram’sapplication,ortheissuanceofashow-causedirectiveorwithdrawalofthecurrentgrantofaccreditation.

Submissionsto validate theresponsenarrative(s)mayincludedocumentssuch asthefollowingexamples:

Evidenceoffacultyprofessionalgrowth
Studentsurveysand analysisindicatingincreasedsatisfaction
Recordof graduateplacements
Minutes ofmeetingsheldsincetheon-siteevaluation(i.e.,faculty,staff,advisoryboard)

Therequireddocumentationwilldependonthespecificreasontheaccreditationstandardwascitedasaviolation.

ImportantNote:Alwaysresubmitthedocumentationofanitemthatyourequestbereviewed againwhenrespondingtoaCommissionActionletter,andmakethefactthatthisisaresubmissionknowninthenarrative.DonotrequesttheCommissionreferencethedocumentationthatwasincludedinaresponsesubmittedpreviouslyto theCommission.

March5, 2015

Ms. Florence TateMoneymakerExecutive DirectorABHES

7777LeesburgPike, Suite 314NFallsChurch, VA22043

Re:ABCHealthEducationInstitute,Indialantic,FLID#I-555-01Response to February 12-13, 2015EvaluationResponse

Dear Ms. Moneymaker:

Followingthisletter isABCHealthEducationInstitute’sResponsetotheaccreditationstandardsviolationscitedintheABHESevaluationreportsfortheon-siteevaluationvisitsconductedFebruary12-13, 2015.

Sincerely,

PenelopeBrownExecutive Director

Tableof Contentspage #

CitedAccreditationStandards

V.A.5...... 4

IV.J.2...... 8

RESPONSETORENEWALGRANTVISIT

ABCHEALTHEDUCATIONINSTITUTE-INDIALANTICCAMPUS

V.A.5.Aprogramhasanactiveadvisoryboardofin-fieldspecialists,currentintheapplicablespecialty,representingitscommunitiesofinterest,toassistadministrationandfacultyinfulfillingstatededucationalobjectives.

RESPONSE

ABC Health EducationInstitutemade awide-spreadefforttolocateandrecruitanindividualtoserve as a distance educationadvisor onourprogramadvisoryboards.Afterinterviewingseveralcandidates, we havesecuredthe servicesof Ms. DeirdreMcCarthy.Ms.McCarthyhasbeen workingwithin thedistance educationenvironmentsince2000. See Ms.McCarthy’scurrentresume – Exhibit1 McCarthyResume.ShecurrentlyworkswithCardinalUniversityMinneapolis,Minnesota, as a chair,ComputerTechnology Programs aswell as aninstructor.

Exhibit1-McCarthyResumeisacopyofMs.McCarthy’s currentresume todemonstrate herqualifications.

Exhibit 2– MeetingAgendaistheAgendafortheMedical AssistingProgram AdvisoryBoardMeetingheld February7,2012, via GoToMeeting. Please note agenda itemoneis theIntroduction Ms. McCarthyandher roleon the AdvisoryBoard.

Exhibit 3– MeetingMinutesthe MeetingMinutes,isprovidedtonoteMs. McCarthy’sattendance,andfurthermore, to demonstrate herparticipation at the Meeting. Thenextscheduled AdvisoryBoard Meeting forthe Medical AssistingProgram is scheduled forAugust7, 2012. Ms. McCarthyisplanningavisit to the institution for afew hours, includingmeetingwith program instructors,priorto attending (in person) the scheduledmeeting.

Exhibit 1- MCCARTHYRESUME

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Exhibit 2 –MEETINGAGENDA

MEDICALASSISTINGPROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD

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Exhibit 3 – MEETINGMINUTES

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IV.J.2.Aninstitutionhasawrittenemergencypreparednessplanthatisavailabletoallstudentsandstaff.

RESPONSE

Thelackofawrittenemergencypreparednessplan(onedocument)forourinstitutionwasanoversight.WearegratefultotheABHESevaluationteamforbringingthismattertoourattention.Althoughwehadwrittenpoliciesandproceduresthataddressedemergencyevacuationandcommunicationduringemergencies,andwhatstepstofollowiftherewasasuddenthreattostudentsoncampus,weadmittedlydidnothaveallthesepoliciesandprocedurescollectivelyinonestreamlined,comprehensivedocument.TheinstitutionnowhastheEmergencyPreparednessPlan(Exhibit4)thatincludesalltherequirementsWeareconfidentthePlanprovidesasoundandeffectivestrategytofollowincaseofemergency.ThePlanisavailableforreferenceattheReceptiondeskinourlobbyandhasbeenplacedontheinstructor’sdeskineveryclassroomandisavailableaswellinthestudentandfacultylounges.ThePlanwillnowbeprovidedtonewstaffandnewstudentsduringtheirrequiredorientations.Exhibit5providescopiesoftheupdatedOrientationAgendaswiththeEmergency PreparednessPlan notedasagenda item #5.

Exhibit 4 – EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESSPLAN

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Exhibit 5 – ORIENTATIONAGENDA

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5.EmergencyPreparednessPlan.