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Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Executive Director
 : Laura Rasar King
Phone : 202-789-1050
Fax : 202-789-1895
Address:
800 I Street NW, Suite 4008, Washington, DC 20001

Profile of Accredited Programs and Schools, 2020-2021:
240 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: n/a Students

240 Total Degree-Granting:

159 Public
77 Private Nonprofit
4 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Schools of public health and public health programs at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels

Sponsoring Organization:

American Public Health Association (APHA); Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)

International Accreditation Activity:
9 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
n/a U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Program Countries

Canada
Mexico
Lebanon
Grenada
Israel
 Taiwan

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$1,919,860

$108,899 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$n/a In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
12 Full-time Employees
n/a Part-time Employees
58 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
14 members comprising public health academics, practitioners and public members

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Every 5 (initial) or 7 (continuing) years

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 5 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
7 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
10 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
4 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
22 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
217 Substantive Changes Reviewed
41 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation