{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-21.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 21.21","heading":"Meaning of terms.","body":"The terms approved school, approved college, approved postgraduate school, or approved training course means, except as otherwise provided by law:\n(a) A school, college, postgraduate school, or training course which has been accredited or approved by a professional body or bodies recognized by the Surgeon General for such purpose, or which, in the absence of such a body, meets generally accepted professional standards as determined by the Surgeon General, or\n(b) In the case of a candidate who is applying for appointment as a medical officer, any non-approved medical school provided that the candidate has passed examinations given by a professional body or bodies recognized by the Surgeon General for such purpose.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—PERSONNEL","PART 21—COMMISSIONED OFFICERS","Subpart B—Appointment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"84897775c029e2de783d238945a1500100fdff25d4fc8a344c274295138303ad","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-21.1","next":"us/42-cfr-21.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}