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ADC International (ADCI) is a leading independent authority in accreditation and assessment of health programs worldwide, with a particular focus on oral health.
A range of roles contribute to the ADC International accreditation process, with each playing an important part in the accreditation of education programs. Each of these roles are summarised below.
For more detailed information, please refer to the ADC International accreditation guidelines.
The International Accreditation Committee is responsible for advising the ADC Board of Directors of matters relating to accreditation of programs outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is made up of individuals representing international accreditation, the dental professions, and has a member of the Accreditation Committee.
The International Accreditation Committee Charter is available on the ADC website here.
The main roles carried out by the Accreditation Committee are to:
An AT comprises assessors appointed or invited by the ADC to assess programs seeking accreditation.
The AT has three key functions:
For more detailed information, please refer to the Accreditation assessor manual.
The ADC Secretariat provides policy and procedural advice, coordinates engagement with education providers in relation to accreditation submissions and site visit arrangements and supports the AT throughout the accreditation process. The Secretariat supports the AT in the preparation and editing of accreditation reports and administers the feedback and evaluation processes associated with the accreditation function.
Confidentiality
The ADC requires all participants in the accreditation process to keep confidential all material provided to the ADC by education providers for the purpose of accreditation of their programs. Information collected is used only for the purpose for which it is obtained.
The education provider is responsible for demonstrating that its program meets the Accreditation Standards at the time of review. This includes preparing and submitting a comprehensive accreditation submission and facilitating the work of the AT, including for a site visit if conducted.
Information gathered through the accreditation submission and, where applicable, the site visit is used to verify compliance with the Standards and to inform accreditation decisions.