About the Comprehensive Exam and CPH Exam
- The College has determined that this requirement can be fulfilled by successful completion of the CPH national certification exam. All students seeking an MPH degree in the College of Public Health (COPH) must take a comprehensive exam as a requirement for their degree.
- MPH students who enter fall 2017 or later are required to pass the CPH exam as part of their graduation requirements.MPH students that (or change their catalog year to 2017/18) or later are required to pass the CPH exam as part of their graduation requirements.
- MPH students prior to fall 2017 are required to take the exam, there is no requirement to pass.
The College has determined that this requirement can be fulfilled by successful completion of the CPH national certification exam.
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The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) offers the Certified in Public Health (CPH) credential as a credential for public health professionals. The CPH designation demonstrates that a graduate from a CEPH-accredited school or program has mastered foundational competencies in public health. More information can be found at CPH EXAM INFO.
The COPH at USF covers the cost of the CPH exam for students who are currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program and taking the exam for the first time. To take the CPH exam, you should have completed one of the following groups of courses. Your eligibility to take this exam will be determined by the College. Please contact Tara Greer at tgreer@health.usf.edu for study materials and instructions on how to receive your voucher code. | Core | Core and Foundation |
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| PHC 6000 Epidemiology | PHC 6588 History and Systems of Public Health | | PHC 6050 Biostatistics | PHC 6756 Population Assessment Part 1 | | PHC 6102 Principles of Health Policy and Management | PHC 6757 Population Assessment Part 2 | | PHC 6357 Environmental and Occupational Health | PHC 6145 Translation to Public Health Practice | | PHC 6410 Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health | |
You cannot use the CPH designation after your name until after you have completed all requirements for graduation for the MPH degree. Notification will happen electronically between the USF COPH and the NBPHE. At that point you will receive a certificate recognizing your accomplishment, and your CPH status will be active.
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