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The Program in Public Health (PPH) is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (CHE MSA) as a component of SUNY Stony Brook University.
The PPH offers two nationally accredited degree programs: the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the Master of Health Administration (MHA).
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
The PPH’s Master of Public Health degree program received its initial accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2008 and reaccredited in 2014. Between 2020 and 2021 the PPH conducted a thorough self-study process whereby we engaged students, staff, faculty, and community stakeholders in an assessment of our program. We had a successful site visit in April 2021 (virtual) and we are reaccredited until 2028.
In addition, as a fully accredited program, our MPH alumni are eligible to be certified in public health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE). This organization was established in September 2005 for the purpose of ensuring that students and graduates from schools and programs of public health accredited by CEPH have mastered the knowledge and skills relevant to contemporary public health. The certification exam serves this purpose. More information about NBPHE and the certification exam can be found at our CPH Exam page.
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
The MHA Program and MPH Concentration in Health Policy and Management are nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). Both the MHA Program and the Health Policy and Management Concentration of the MPH Program submitted to a process of self study in 2019-2020, participated in a virtual CAHME Site Visit in Fall 2020, and successfully received accreditation for both modalities in Spring 2021. The SBU MHA Program is the only accredited MHA program within the SUNY system. Learn more about the accreditation process here.
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