Temple University's College of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The college was most recently reaccredited in 2023 for the maximum accreditation term of seven years. View the final report from CEPH.

CEPH accreditation assures “quality in public health education and training to achieve excellence in practice, research and service, through collaboration with organizational and community partners.” In its final report, CEPH noted some of the College of Public Health’s strengths, recognizing its faculty’s passion and commitment to students; positive student experiences in fieldwork and the high quality of student products; the high number of faculty with extensive experience in public health practice; its extensive research infrastructure; its faculty’s high rates of participation in externally funded grant research and its strong ties to community and government agencies across the region.

CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs offered in settings other than schools of public health. CEPH is a private, nonprofit corporation with the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) as its two corporate members.

CEPH’s accreditation procedures require the College of Public Health to undertake a rigorous self-evaluation—a process which engages stakeholders from across the college and our constituencies, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, collaborators and community partners. The college must submit a self-study document and host a team of qualified external peer reviewers to validate the self-study during an extensive on-site visit. This team of reviewers includes public health academics, practitioners and accreditation specialists.

For questions about CEPH accreditation or to obtain a copy of the College of Public Health’s self-study report, please contact:

Jessica Boyer

Associate Director, Assessment & Accreditation
Academic Affairs
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Phone
215-204-5586
Office
Bell Building, Suite 370

Program-specific accreditation

Accredited ProgramAccrediting Body
Bachelor of Social WorkCouncil on Social Work Education
BS in Health Information ManagementCommission on Health Informatics and Information Management Education
BS in NursingCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education: The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Temple University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The program is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
BS in Public HealthCouncil on Education for Public Health
BS in Recreational TherapyCommittee on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education
Master of Occupational TherapyAccreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education
Master of Social WorkCouncil on Social Work Education
Master of Social Work, Online ProgramCouncil on Social Work Education
MA in Speech, Language and Hearing SciencePennsylvania Department of Education and the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Pathology of the American Speech Language Hearing Association
MPH in Applied BiostatisticsCouncil on Education for Public Health
MPH in Environmental HealthCouncil on Education for Public Health
MPH in EpidemiologyCouncil on Education for Public Health
MPH in Health Policy and ManagementCouncil on Education for Public Health
MPH in NutritionCouncil on Education for Public Health and the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
MPH in Social and Behavioral SciencesCouncil on Education for Public Health
MPH, Online ProgramCouncil on Education for Public Health
MS in Athletic TrainingCommission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training
MS in EpidemiologyCouncil on Education for Public Health
MS in Health InformaticsCommission on Health Informatics and Information Management Education: The Master's Degree Health Informatics Program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
MS in Kinesiology, Athletic Training concentrationCommission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training
Doctor of Nursing PracticeCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education: The doctor of nursing practice program at Temple University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Doctor of Physical TherapyCommission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
PhD in EpidemiologyCouncil on Education for Public Health
PhD in Health Policy and Health Services ResearchCouncil on Education for Public Health
PhD in Social and Behavioral SciencesCouncil on Education for Public Health
The College of Public Health has 25 accredited academic programs—among the most of any comparable educational institution in the country.