# Check an accreditation claim

Lesson 2 of [Check an eating disorder program's claims and credentials](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/check-program-claims-and-credentials.md), 15 minutes.

An accreditation claim names a body that, the program says, has reviewed it. The licence and accreditation field can name The Joint Commission, CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) or the Council on Accreditation (COA). A program can also show one of these on its website o…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Check an eating disorder program's claims and credentials works](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/check-program-claims-and-credentials.md).

Also on the [web page](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/check-program-claims-and-credentials/check-an-accreditation-claim).

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