CPH Exam FAQ
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. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 2 credit hours when they take the exam, per University degree requirements. To take the CPH exam, you should have completed one of the following course options. Your eligibility to take this exam will be determined by the College. Please send an email to cphexam@usf.edu for study materials and instructions for registering for the exam and obtaining your voucher code.
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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 (MHA and MSPH students are not required to take this course to be eligible to take the CPH Exam) |
| PHC 6410 Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health |
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All MPH students using a 2017 or later catalog must pass the CPH exam as part of their graduation requirements.
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.
