Significance of national standards and accreditation in certification programs

Blossom Paravattil, MPH, CHES1, Linda Lysoby, MS, MCHES, CAE2, Melissa A. Rehrig, MPH, MCHES3 and Stephen Gambescia, PhD, MEd, MBA, MHum, MCHES4
(1)National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., Whitehall, PA, (2)National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc (NCHEC), Whitehall, PA, (3)National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc, Whitehall, PA, (4)Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA