Letter to Editor: A Note on Public Health Program Accreditation

The united states department of education and the council for higher education accreditation recognize six different regional accreditation organizations. these accreditation organizations accredit several thousand educational institutions, both public and private, ranging from the preschool level to the university level in the u.s. however, a professional degree such as master of public health (mph) must receive additional accreditation by the council on education for public health (ceph). working as an independent entity, the ceph is recognized by the u.s. department of education to accredit both schools of public health as well as outside public health programs. ceph helps institutions that want to establish public health programs to evaluate the quality of instruction, research and service, and, if programs meet the ceph’s published criteria, they are granted accreditation.