MPH Competencies

Coverage of CEPH Competencies in Pitt Public Health MPH Core Courses

Click the arrow to expand each competency to see in which of the MPH core course(s) they are addressed, or select a course from the "Select Category" drop-down menu to see which competencies are covered in that course. 

PDF List of CEPH MPH Foundational Competencies

Foundational Competencies:

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Advanced Program Competencies

Each MPH program has an additional set of advanced program competencies that students will cover in program-required courses. For more information, ask your advisor, program director, or consult the academic handbook for your program/department. 

Exemption from MPH Core Courses

When students have completed courses that covered CEPH competencies, they may request to be exempted from one or more of the MPH core. To begin the process, complete the MPH core course exemption form. 

Pitt Public Health is accredited by the Council for Education on Public Health (CEPH).

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These competencies are from the 2016 CEPH Accreditation Criteria.