What is the CPH national certification exam?
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 the five core graduate courses (PHC 6000, PHC 6050, PHC 6102, PHC 6357, and PHC 6410). Your eligibility to take this exam will be determined by the College. .
The exam is offered at test-taking centers by appointment during the months of February, June, and October. The COPH at USF will also offer the paper version exam on specific dates at the college. Students will be notified via the student list-serv. Instructions on how to apply for the CPH exam as a student of our College is provided to eligible students each semester.
You cannot use the CPH designation after your name until after you have completed all requirements for graduation for the M.P.H. 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.
How do I prepare for this exam?
- Review the material you learned in your core courses;
- The Capstone class provides an overview of Public Health core knowledge;
- You will be provided with an access code to view the ASPPH exam prep materials when you register to take the exam with the College. The material is available here: Please see free study guide information below;
- You can review the CPH study resources, ASPPH webinars on core disciplines, and the CPH study guide. These are available at: CPH STUDY RESOURCES. The webinars are three hours long and may take some time to load; to view them, you need to install Windows Media Player and the GoToMeeting Codec on your computer.
For Free Study Guide please use information below.
Your institution username is: USFCPHSG
Your institution password is: USFCPHSG2013
Study Guide Link:
https://cphstudyguide.aspph.org/