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organizations, and other programmatic accrediting 3. Eaton JS. Accreditation and the federal future of higher edu-
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differing accreditation processes to gauge the feelings Professors Web site. https://www.aaup.org/article/accredita
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Published September, 2010. Accessed July 19, 2016.
different accreditation process is included in a survey or
is mentioned at a professional meeting does not mean To read more about the JRCERT standards revision
the JRCERT has adopted it. It is only a reflection of the process and access the surveys, visit jrcert.org.
JRCERT’s due diligence to explore and obtain feedback
from all stakeholders.
The JRCERT is dedicated to providing a fully
transparent process. For this reason, its Web site now
includes a “standards revision” link on the home page.
The page provides current information related to the
revision process, including the stakeholders and time-
lines. The Initial Program and Faculty Survey was
launched April 27, 2016, and will remain available for
comment until later this year. In addition to the survey,
JRCERT will continue to solicit input at national,
regional, and state professional meetings.
The importance of obtaining feedback from those
most familiar with the standards is essential to the suc-
cess of this process. As part of this transparent process,
feedback will be reported in aggregate format so no
identifying information will be released. The goal of the
standards revision is to produce a document that is
effective, clearly stated, nonrepetitive, and that specifi-
cally identifies documents needed for validation of the
written narrative.

Stephanie Eatmon, EdD, R.T. (R)(T), FASRT, serves
as first vice chair of the JRCERT Board of Directors and
advisor for the National University Radiation Therapy
Program in Costa Mesa, California. She can be contacted at
sleatmon15@gmail.com.
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