VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

education that grants a degree and is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), a U.S. Department of Education recognized agency.

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Professional Memberships VCOM is a member medical college in the following organizations: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA), Louisiana Osteopathic Medical Association (LOMA), South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society (SCOMS), Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA), Louisiana State Medical Society, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Medical Society of South Carolina, and Medical Society of Virginia. Professional Licensure Disclosure Statement Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulations require institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified. VCOM’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program is an American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredited program of study. Graduation from an AOA-COCA accredited college of osteopathic medicine is required in order to begin training in an ACGME accredited residency program and to take the COMLEX-USA Level 3 examination. At this time, VCOM has determined the DO program meets the state educational requirements for licensure in all 50 U.S. States and Territories. As graduation from medical school is only one element of education for physician licensure, students or applicants should also read the residency requirements for their states for licensure, which vary. It is important to note that a medical school or college is not the licensure/certification authority in U.S. States and Territories and cannot assess whether an individual candidate is eligible to be issued a license or certificate. This disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any state/territory licensure entity will approve or deny an individual’s application for certification or professional licensure, as further requirements exist by state such as residency training and/or may be impacted by prior legal infractions of the applicant. This disclosure does not account for any future changes in state/territory law or regulations that may affect an individual’s application for certification or licensure that may occur after this disclosure has been made. It is incumbent on each individual candidate to assure his or her eligibility by contacting the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State or Territory for guidance on the state’s requirements for licensure/certification and instructions on the application processes.

Licensure Program State Requirement Status Program State

Disclosure

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,

Meets Requirements

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