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PH 646 MPH Comprehensive Exam Coordinator: Sarah Sullivan https://www.nbphe.org CPH Exam Information The Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam covers the five core areas of knowledge offered in CEPH accredited schools and programs as


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PH 646 MPH Comprehensive Exam Coordinator: Sarah Sullivan

https://www.nbphe.org

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CPH Exam Information

  • The Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam covers the

five core areas of knowledge offered in CEPH– accredited schools and programs as well as cross– cutting areas relevant to contemporary public health.

  • The CPH exam is a timed exam, consisting of 200
  • questions. You have 4 hours to complete the exam. All

questions on the exam are multiple choice and single- best answer. Questions include matching items; a series of questions related to a common vignette; and associated pictorials or charts.

– Accommodations are available

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CPH Content Areas

Core Areas

  • Biostatistics
  • Environmental Health

Sciences

  • Epidemiology
  • Health Policy and

Management

  • Social and Behavioral

Sciences Cross-Cutting Areas

  • Communication and

Informatics

  • Diversity and Culture
  • Leadership
  • Public Health Biology
  • Professionalism
  • Programs Planning
  • Systems Thinking
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Study Resources

  • NBPHE Resources - https://www.nbphe.org

– Content Outline, Sample Exam Questions , Practice Exam, CPH Learning Institute at APHA, CPH Study Session Webinars, ASPPH CPH Online Study Guide – CPH Study Guide: https://cphstudyguide.aspph.org/

  • Username: tourouniversity.cphsg
  • Password: tourouniv123
  • Touro Resources

Classes and Faculty

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TUC and NBPHE Registrations

  • PH 646 TUC course – 1 credit unit

– Per TUC Policy, students have one year to pass the 1 unit CPH exam course, but must pay the national board for each attempt during the year.

  • National Board of Public Health Examiners

(NBPHE) Registration – see https://www.nbphe.org website

– CPH Exam cost – $250.00

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CPH Exam Dates

  • The CPH Exam is offered online every

February, June and October. Paper exams are also offered in different months and locations.

Semester and Year student entered MPH Program Dual Degree Students DO /MPH, PharmD/MPH can take CPH exam Joint Degree Students PA/MPH Students can take CPH exam Independent MPH Students can take CPH exam Fall 2014 N/A February 2016 N/A Summer 2015 October 2016 N/A June 2016 Fall 2015 N/A February 2017 October 2016 Summer 2016 October 2017 N/A June 2017 Fall 2016 N/A February 2018 October 2017 Summer 2017 October 2018 N/A June 2018 Fall 2017 N/A February 2019 October 2018

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Certification

  • Candidates who pass the exam will be

provisionally certified until their TUC graduation . Following confirmation of TUC graduation, they will be Certified in Public Health (CPH).