Academic Standards for Certification
In the evaluation of postgraduate student performance, the following letter grades are used:
| A, B, C |
passing |
| F |
failing |
| I |
incomplete |
Students must maintain an overall B average. A course in which a grade of less than B is received may be repeated at the discretion of the department. The grade in the repeated course, whether it is higher or lower than the original grade, replaces the original grade. All failing and incomplete grades must be removed before a certificate is conferred. A course with an incomplete grade does not have to be repeated, but the requirements of the course must be satisfied before a certificate is conferred.
Further, students must demonstrate clinical competency in all areas of patient management and treatment. Any student who fails to meet these academic standards in a given semester may not be permitted to continue in the program.