VCOM Administrative and Classsified Staff Handbook

authorized to confer degrees in the Commonwealth of Virginia but does not require additional certification (authorization) by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education VCOM is appropriately licensed to offer an educational program, through its branch campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree by the:

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 1122 Lady Street, Suite 400; Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 737-2260 www.che.sc.gov

Licensure by SCCHE indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of any school’s quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Board of Governors, the University of North Carolina VCOM is appropriately licensed to offer third- and fourth-year rotations in the state of North Carolina, as part of its educational program that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, by the:

The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina 223 S. West Street, Suite 1800, Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: (919) 962-1000 https://www.northcarolina.edu/leadership-and-governance/board-of-governors/

Alabama Community College System VCOM is licensed by the Alabama Community College System to offer an educational program, through its branch campus in Auburn, Alabama, that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.

Alabama Community College System 135 South Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: (334) 293-4504 www.accs.cc

Alabama Commission on Higher Education VCOM is exempt from Alabama programmatic approval/review by the ACHE as it meets the exemption criteria that it is physically located within the USA and is accredited by a US regional or specialized accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education or Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

Alabama Commission on Higher Education 100 North Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: (334) 242-1998 www.ache.edu

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