School Eligibility & Candidacy
Candidacy
In most cases, the accredited school will include a minimum of two Public Health programmes which may include specialisations, for example, an MPH with five specialisations which fall under the wider Public Health umbrella of subjects. These programmes will be offered at undergraduate, postgraduate and/or doctorate levels. To be eligible for accreditation, your School must provide evidence that it meets the following criteria. Eligibility will also depend on the outcome of a candidacy assessment conducted by the ICAPHE Accreditation Review Board, which is a standard process provided all required evidence is satisfactory.
Eligibility Criteria
- An Application Form downloadable from ICAPHE website (see below)
- The applicant School teaches a minimum of two programmes (or programmes defined by specialisations – can include bachelor, master or doctoral) which contain significant Public Health components or fall under the broader Public Health umbrella of subjects.
- The Submission of Programme Handbooks (minimum 2, maximum 5) or other documents (for example, Programme Specifications) giving a detailed view of the Programmes.
- The applicant is registered or appropriately recognised by a relevant ministry in its country of operation.
- The applicant has successfully graduated at least one cohort of students from a minimum of two programmes.
- The applicant holds the legal right to utilise the infrastructure, primary facilities, and resources of the premises used for higher education delivery.
- The process will be conducted in English and the applicant shall bear full responsibility for any necessary translations to and from English.
- In addition we request the submission of a completed Essential Public
Health Functions and Competency Template for each programme (see below)