NASPAA is the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration which provides our program with its accreditation. Its mission is: "to ensure excellence in educations and training for public service and to promote the ideal of public service. NASPAA is the membership association of graduate programs in public administration, public policy, and public affairs." -NASPAA Website

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NASPAA puts forth five core competencies that any student who graduates from a MPA program should be proficient in. My E-Portfolio serves as the medium to which I will be demonstrating my knowledge and interpretation of the competencies.