The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is an independent agency recognized by the

U.S. Department of Education The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Department ...

to accredit

schools of public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

and public health programs offered in settings other than schools of public health. These schools and programs prepare students for entry into careers in public health. The primary professional degree is the

Master of Public Health The Master of Public Health or Master of Philosophy in Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), Master of Medical Science in Public Health (MMSPH) and the Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.), International Masters for Healt ...

(M.P.H.) but other master's and doctoral degrees are offered as well such as the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH). The Council is a private, nonprofit corporation directed by a 10-member board. As an independent body, the board is solely responsible for adopting criteria by which schools and programs are evaluated, for establishing policies and procedures, for making accreditation decisions and for managing the business of the corporation.

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List of CEPH-Accredited Schools of Public Health and Public Health Programs

Association for Prevention Teaching and Research , Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health

Association of Schools of Public Health
Public health organizations Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. {{gov-stub