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Supporting Local Health Department Accreditation Across N.C.'s 100 Counties

The NCLHDA team provides resources and consulting to ensure that all of North Carolina's local health departments meet and exceed the state's accreditation guidelines. Maintaining accreditation is an ongoing cycle with each department completing the reaccreditation process every four years. Learn more about the program.




Recent Updates

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  • “Future of Accreditation” Representatives

    Many different representatives are involved in the process of updating the Accreditation Standards, Benchmarks, & Activities as outlined in Administrative Rule. In 2023, NCLHDA began a focused effort to revise Administrative Rule Chapter 48 outlining the Local Health Department Accreditation … Read more

  • NCLHDA Program Monthly Highlights April 2024

    New Releases Accreditation Baby on the Way! In other exciting updates, Margaret is expecting a baby this July! Fortunately, David Stone, who has been working with NCLHDA for the past two years as our Phase 3 Coordinator, and who himself … Read more

  • NCLHDA Program Monthly Highlights March 2024

    New Releases Discussing the “Future of Accreditation” We are excited to bring together the NCLHDA Board Members, Standard Workgroup Members, Health Director Accreditation Working Group Members, and AAC Advisory Council Representatives to move forward the conversation around transforming accreditation requirements … Read more

  • NCLHDA Program Monthly Highlights February 2024

    New Releases Annual Update Webinar – Success! Thank you to the 122 people who tuned in live to our Annual Update Webinar on January 23, representing 61 of our health departments! If you missed it, or if you want to … Read more

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