Affiliation Agreement: A formal Affiliation Agreement (MOU-Memorandum of Understanding or ELA-Experiential Learning Agreement) must be established between Ã山ǿ¼é and your internship site. This legal document describes issues related to liability and scope of responsibility among other issues. This inter-institutional agreement must be in place prior to the internship start date.
AUPHA: The Association of University Programs in Health Administration and Community, the accreditation and certification body for the Health Administration and Community Health program. ().
Career Services and Internships Coordinator: The professional currently employed by Ã山ǿ¼é’s Career Services and Internships Department who has been assigned the responsibility of managing the relationship between Ã山ǿ¼é and the community healthcare site. This person also ensures that NACE guidelines are met.
°ä±Ê°Õ:Ìý Curricular Practical Training – CPT for F-1 students is intended to provide work experience in situations where the work serves as an integral part of a student’s academic program. CPT must be authorized by the Center for International Programs.
Health Administration or Community Health Students: Students are enrolled in Ã山ǿ¼é’s 120 credit hour bachelor’s degree in either the Health Administration or Community Health degree.
HIPAA: Health Information Portability and Accountability Act ()
This Act guarantees the privacy of a patient’s/client’s health information. HIPAA Training can be found on the College and Health Professions website at /health/about-the-college.
Internship: The Educational experience of a Health Professions student in a community setting where experiential learning is provided.
Internship Program Instructor: A faculty member in the Department of Health Administration or Community Health serves as the instructor for the Internship course and is responsible for supervising/teaching the internship experience HP480.
NACE: The National Association of Colleges and Employers, organizations which connects employers and Career Services and Internships professionals to provide best practices, trends, research, professional development, and conferences ().
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration () assures a safe workplace and that all workers are in compliance with standards that keep workers safe on the job. Training is found at /health/about-the-college.
Preceptor: An appropriately credentialed and experienced health practitioner, who is employed full-time by a health agency and who serves as your on-site Internship Preceptor and mentor. Ideally, your Preceptor should possess a (graduate degree) with specialized training and experience in his/her chosen field. Other individuals who possess extensive experience, but without advanced degrees may also be approved as a Preceptor. The Preceptor is responsible for supervising your projects, duties and performance, completion of your evaluation, and notifying Internship Program Instructor if problems are encountered during the internship period.