ASPH Vs CEPH Accreditation

[greaper]

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Can somebody please clarify the difference between ASPH and CEPH Accreditation?
If there is a difference, which is better?
What are the benefits of one over the other?
Will there be any discrimination later if one wants to take a PhD or DrPH course or say a job?
Thanks in advance.

 

[greaper]

No replies?

 

[greaper]

Somebody ought to know about this!

 

[thockenb]

ASPH is for schools that are "School of Public Health" and CEPH accr. MPH programs are within other departments. For example, the OHSU MPH program is accr. by CEPH because it is within the OHSU School of Preventative Medicine. It doesn't mean that an ASPH school is any better than a school with just CEPH.

Students in ASPH schools are eligible for ASPH fellowships though, which are very competitive anyway. Just make sure the schools you apply to have at least one of these accr.

Hope this helps.

 

[greaper]

Thanks a lot for the valuable information on the accreditation issue, thockenb!

 

[Heal&Teach]

Hi greaper,

There are a few old threads on this with great information in them, but thockenb has hit the nail on the head.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=94048&highlight=accreditation

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=105579&highlight=accreditation

Also, I would like to encourage readers to use the search tool - many times, your question has been asked (and answered) before. 🙂

Best,
H&T

 

[Adcadet]

or check out the sticky threads at the beginning