BAAB Accreditation Handbook
The Accreditation Handbook sets out the Standards for the Education and Training for Acupunture Programmes (SETAPs) and gives comprehensive details and guidance on all the Accreditation policies and procedures of the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board in relation to programmes leading to professional qualification.
This handbook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the Lead Accreditation Officer of the BAAB.
The handbook is a guide to the Accreditation policies and procedures of BAAB in relation to acupunture programmes with a final award threshold at Level 6 consisting of 360 credits, or at Level 7 consisting of 180 credits, leading to professional qualification. The handbook is comprised of five sections:
Part 1 describes the structure of the Board, the purpose of its activities and its internal and external relationships, including the principles and values underpinning good practice in acupuncture education.
Part 2 sets out the Board's Standards of Education and Training for Acupuncture Programmes (SETAPs).
Part 3 describes the process of Accreditation from the New Programme Proposal to full Accreditation.
Part 4 describes the process of maintaining Accreditation
Part 5 is a guide to the process of Board visits to course providers, including the roles for Panel members and the course providers they visit.
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