During a typical AAHEP site visit, which personnel are involved?

• A. A single external auditor leads the process.
• B. Public health inspectors conduct the site visit.
• C. A team chair/lead evaluator and several peer evaluators who review evidence, interview stakeholders, and observe processes.
• D. Students serve as the only evaluators.

Answer: (C)

AAHEP site visits are conducted by a team led by a team chair (lead evaluator) and composed of several peer evaluators. This team systematically reviews the program’s submitted evidence, interviews a range of stakeholders such as faculty, administrators, current students, graduates, and clinical partners, and observes instructional and related processes in action. The lead evaluator coordinates the visit, guides questions, and helps synthesize findings into the site visit report. This peer-based, collaborative approach brings subject-matter experience from related programs and provides an objective, corroborative assessment of how well the program meets accreditation standards. External auditors, public health inspectors, or students acting alone do not perform the site visit.