Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education

(ACCME, ANCC, ACPE, AAPA, COPE, ASWB, APA, ADA CERP, BOC, CDR)

DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.


Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

American Dental Association (ADA CERP)

DHA J-7 CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.

American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission (ANCC)

The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide Continuing Nursing Education

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

DHA, J-7, CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.

Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE)

DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE) to provide continuing education to optometrists.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J-7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)

The Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office (BOC AP #: P12034) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). 

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

The Defense Health Agency J-7 Continuing Education Program Office is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). 


American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

DHA, J-7, CEPO is authorized to award pre-approved American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education credit for programs toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

DHA, J-7, CEPO is an of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Approved Provider of continuing education. Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

DHA, J-7, CEPO is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

The DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. 

American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

DHA J-7 CEPO is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology.

Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC)

DHA, J-7, CEPO's eligible programs are pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM(r) board certified case managers.

Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy (COPSKT)

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Continuing Education Program Office accredits enterprise-wide continuing education activities for military and civilian health care professionals. These courses are critical to DHA’s goal of providing the best possible quality care to active duty service members, veterans, and their families.

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

DHA, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6955. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. DHA, J-7, CEPO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.


Other Professionals

All other healthcare professionals may receive a Certificate of Attendance, which may be submitted to some licensing boards to satisfy CE requirements.

Continuing Education Accreditation Certificates