What is the difference between public health accreditation and public health credentialing?
Both credentialing and accreditation efforts are active in the public health community right now. Accreditation is a voluntary program that measures the degree to which state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments meet nationally recognized standards and measures. Credentialing is a process that measures the knowledge and skills of individuals with graduate level degrees in public health. The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) was established in September 2005 as an independent organization and administers a voluntary certification exam for students and graduates of approved public health schools and programs. Visit the National Board of Public Health Examiners Web site for more information on credentialing: www.nbphe.org/about.cfm.
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