What to know
CDC commends the following health departments for achieving national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). In addition to the recognition that each receives from PHAB, the directors of CDC and of CDC's National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (PHIC) send a congratulatory letter to each accredited health department.

Accredited Local Health Departments (422)
Arizona
California
- City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Long Beach) (Reaccredited November 2022)
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Klamath County Public Health (Klamath Falls)
- Lane County Public Health (Eugene) (Reaccredited May 2026)
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Accredited Vital Records and Health Statistics (VRHS) Units (5)
Learn more about the VRHS accreditation program and standards