| Benefits of Program Accreditation |
- Accreditation demonstrates the institution's commitment to achieving and maintaining quality.
- Accreditation provides an external evaluation that publicly attests to the quality of the program.
- Accreditation already establishes eligibility for graduates to become CHES certified and may eventually be required.
- Accreditation establishes eligibility for graduates to qualify for selected jobs.
- Accreditation establishes eligibility for graduates to qualify for selected doctoral fellowships.
- Accreditation enhances graduates' ability to apply for and be accepted into doctoral training programs.
- Accreditation establishes eligibility for students to qualify for federal public health traineeships.
- Graduation from an accredited program enhances the geographic mobility of graduates.
- Accreditation frequently establishes institutional eligibility for federal funds.
- Accreditation enhances the ability of programs to seek external funding.
- Accreditation establishes clear expectations about skills and competencies that the employer should expect.
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- Accreditation positions programs within their universities and makes them more competitive for resources.
- Accreditation status enhances the ability to recruit well-qualified students.
- Accreditation status enhances the ability of universities to recruit and appoint top faculty.
- Widespread use of accreditation aligns public health and health education with the practices of other health professions.
- Widespread use of accreditation helps establish programmatic relevance.
- Accreditation facilitates building bridges and networks with similar preparation programs.
- Widespread use of accreditation addresses the fragmentation concern expressed by practitioners.
- Accreditation places public health and health education on equal footing with other units in the health sciences.
- Accreditation can be an effective leverage to bring about change in a program.
- Accreditation conveys a certain status and societal recognition.
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