The Standard of Excellence in Healthcare Management Education Since 1968.

Welcome to CAHME, the Commission on Accreditation Healthcare Management Education, an interdisciplinary group of educational, professional, clinical, and commercial organizations is devoted to accountability and quality improvement of education for healthcare management and administration professionals. CAHME serves the public by promoting, evaluating, and improving the quality of graduate healthcare management education in the United States and Canada.

CAHME is the only organization recognized to grant accreditation to individual academic programs offering a professional master's degree in healthcare management education and is recognized by the:

  • Secretary of the US Department of Education for programs within
    the United States
  • Council on Higher Education Accreditation

CAHME is also a member of the Association of Specialized & Professional Accreditors (ASPA), and adheres to the ASPA Code of Good Practice

CAHME Accreditation is the benchmark for students and employers alike that ensures the integrity of healthcare management education.

Students entering CAHME accredited programs are assured of appropriate content, high standards of quality, and membership in a network of professional colleagues that transcends boundaries of universities and professional associations and colleges. With a strong partnership between academe and the field of practice, CAHME serves universities and programs in a voluntary peer review process designed to continuously improve academic education. CAHME accreditation establishes the standard of measurement for the world community.