Quality control of graduate physical education has been the sole responsibility of educational institutions offering such programs. Regional and national accrediting bodies have also guaranteed some standardization of programs. Now the profession of physical education, through the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), has launched a significant undertaking toward establishing its own specialized accreditation. This paper examines the need for such a model in graduate physical education, presents arguments for and against, and delineates directions taken by NASPE toward full implementation of accreditation.