The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is an independent agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education to accredit
schools of public health and public health programs offered in settings other than 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 de ...
. The council's headquarters are in
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, near Washington, D.C. Although officially Unincorporated area, unincorporated, it is an edge city with a population of 81,015 at the 2020 ...
.
These schools and programs prepare students for entry into careers in public health. The primary professional degree is the
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), but other master's and doctoral degrees are also offered, such as the
Doctor of Public Health
A Doctor of Public Health (abbr. DrPH, Dr.P.H. or D.P.H.; Latin ) is a doctoral degree awarded in the field of Public health, Public Health. DrPH is an advanced and terminal degree that prepares its recipients for a career in advancing public hea ...
(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.
References
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List of CEPH-Accredited Schools of Public Health and Public Health ProgramsAssociation for Prevention Teaching and Research , Council of Graduate Programs in Public HealthAssociation of Schools of Public Health
Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Public health organizations based in the United States
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