The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) was established in September 2005 as an independent organization, the purpose of which is to ensure that students and graduates from schools and programs of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) have mastered the knowledge and skills relevant to contemporary public health. This purpose will be accomplished by developing, preparing, administering and evaluating a voluntary certification exam.
Click here to see the list of eligible schools & programs and dates of eligibility.



Historic Goals of Credentialing in Public Health
       • Increase recognition of the public health professions
       • Raise the visibility of public health
       • Measure and improve the competency and consistency of public health workers nationwide

NBPHE member organizations
       • American Public Health Association
       • Association of Prevention Teaching and Research
       • Association of Schools of Public Health
       • Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
       • National Association of County and City Health Officials

Donors and Financial Contributors
       • American Legacy Foundation
       • Association of Schools of Public Health
       • Foundation to Advance Public Health Through Certification
       • Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation