CPH Fees & Discounts
The regular fee for the CPH exam is $385.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Graduate-level students and alumni of all CEPH-accredited and CEPH-applicant schools and programs are eligible to take the exam following verification of their degree or degree status. Members of the public health workforce who meet our “work experience” criteria are also eligible to take the CPH exam.
NOTE: If your school or program is not listed as CEPH accredited, you might meet the requirements to take the exam through the “work experience” eligibility criteria.
For detailed eligibility criteria, see our Eligibility Requirements page. To apply for the exam, visit CPH Central.
RESCHEDULING EXAM FEE
Exams rescheduled more than 10 days prior to the exam date incur no rescheduling fee. Exams rescheduled between 2 and 10 days prior to the exam date incur a $15 rescheduling fee. Exams rescheduled less than 2 days prior to the exam date incur a $150 fee. At the time of cancellation, candidates may select a new date or temporally cancel. There is no testing deadline; CPH eligibility is indefinite. However, once CPH applications are approved, no refunds will be issued.
RETAKE EXAM FEE
After you have taken your exam (or if you were absent on your scheduled exam date) you may reapply online via CPH Central. The retake fee is $150. Once paid, you will receive an email from Meazure Learning with scheduling instructions.
EXAM FEE DISCOUNTS
The NBPHE offers partnership discounts to organizations, schools and programs of public health, and sponsoring employers who commit to promoting the Certification in Public Health.
Employees, members, students or alumni of the groups listed below will automatically receive a discount by indicating their affiliation within the CPH candidate application. For individuals with multiple affiliations, the lowest discount price will apply.
Please check back frequently to see additional schools and programs participating in the discount program. If you do not see your school, program or organization listed below and want more information on how to get it involved, please email info@nbphe.org.
| Organization | Discount Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 Faculty Discount | $150 |
| Alaska Department of Health | $315 |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | $315 |
| American Public Health Association (and Affiliates) Members | $315 |
| Arizona Public Health Association | $315 |
| Army Nurse Corps | $315 |
| Army Public Health Center | $315 |
| ASPPH Fellows | $250 |
| Association of Public Health Nurses | $250 |
| California State University Northridge MPH Program in Community Health Education | $315 |
| Claremont Graduate University Master of Public Health Program | $315 |
| Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health | $315 |
| Commissioned Officers Association Members | $250 |
| Cornell - 4H Public Health Essentials Certificate Program | $150 |
| DC Department of Health | $250 |
| Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health | $315 |
| Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health | $250 |
| Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica | $315 |
| Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health | $315 |
| Kansas State University Master of Public Health Program | $315 |
| Liberty University Master of Public Health Program | $315 |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | $250 |
| Michigan Association for Local Public Health | $250 |
| Mississippi Public Health Association | $250 |
| Navy Nursing Corp Personnel | $315 |
| North Carolina Public Health Association | $250 |
| Northeastern University Department of Health Sciences | $250 |
| Oregon Health & Science University/Portland State University School of Public Health | $250 |
| St. George's University MPH Program | $315 |
| St. Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice | $250 |
| San Antonio Metropolitan Health District | $315 |
| This Is Public Health Ambassadors | $250 |
| Thomas Jefferson University, College of Population Health - MPH Program | $315 |
| Touro University California MPH Program | $250 |
| United States Public Health Service | $315 |
| University of California, Irvine Program in Public Health | $250 |
| University of Florida College of Public Health | $315 |
| University of Miami Department of Public Health Sciences | $250 |
| University of Minnesota School of Public Health | $315 |
| University of New England Graduate Programs in Public Health | $315 |
| University of North Dakota Master of Public Health Program | $315 |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health | $250 |
| University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public Health | $250 |
| University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health | $315 |
| University of South Florida College of Public Health | $250 |
| University of Southern California Programs in Public Health | $315 |
| University of Texas at El Paso College of Health Sciences | $315 |
| University of Utah, School of Medicine, Division of Public Health | $250 |
| Virginia Tech Public Health Program | $315 |
| Washington University in St. Louis – Brown School Public Health Programs | $250 |