Length of ADE
The ACOTE standards require that the length of the doctoral experiential component be a minimum of 16 weeks (640 hours). This may be completed on a part-time basis and must be consistent with the individualized specific objectives and ADE project. No more than 20% of the 640 hours can be completed outside of the mentored setting(s). Prior fieldwork or work experience may not be substituted for this experiential component.