MPH Comprehensive 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 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.

Students should endeavor to take the CPH as soon as they can after they complete their required core/foundation courses (see CPH requirements).

CPH Exam Requirements

The CPH exam registration portal is moving to a new website. Between April 27th and April 30th students will not have access to register for the CPH exam. The new portal will be available May 1st. Please email cphexam@health.usf.edu if you have any questions.

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. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 2 credit hours when they take the exam. 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 send an email to cphexam@health.usf.edu for study materials and instructions on how to receive your voucher code.

Core	Core and Foundation
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

All MPH students using a 2017 or later catalog must pass the CPH exam as part of their graduation requirements.

1^st time COPH pays (funds permitting)

2^nd time student pays

3^rd oral exam

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.

EOH Comprehensive Exam

MPH Students in EOH

Students who are seeking an MPH degree with a concentration in the Environmental and Occupational Health Department (EOH) may also have to take an EOH concentration exam in addition to a comprehensive exam.
Not all EOH concentrations have a concentration exam, so check with your department advisor for further information.

Please send feedback on the MPH Guidebook.