title: Professional development through planning for and/or participating in an accreditation/approval review.
abstract: The quality of delivery of health education services is connected to landmark events in the history of health education. Quality assurance is one type of professional development in which practicing health education specialists engage. This article presents the steps of an accreditation/approval process, brief overviews of the major accreditation/approval systems, and the opportunities within the accreditation/approval process for professional development.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Capwell
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Seabert
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Lydia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burak
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D024382:Professional Role