CERTIFIED COMMUNICATOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH CREDENTIAL
If you are an expert when it comes to shaping, sharing, and understanding the impact of a public health message, would you like your expertise to be recognized by your peers and public health leadership?
We will resume the formal program as soon as possible. In the meantime, NPHIC will continue to provide professional development support to our current CCPH credential holders.
Candidates for the CCPH credential must have earned a college degree and worked at least two years as a public health communicator, or a minimum of five years in public health practice absent a degree.
Public Health Communicator Committment
Public health communicators are committed to:
- Timely, honest, and transparent communication of public health issues
- Clear and understandable messaging to make the science relevant to all intended audiences
- Cultural competence to ensure that health messages can be received, understood and acted upon
- Continued professional development and sharing of resources to promote professionalism within our community of practice
What is a public health communicator
- Public Information Officers who work for public health or voluntary health agencies;
- Health Risk Communication Specialists who work for public health or voluntary health agencies;
- Health Promotion Specialists who work for public health or voluntary health agencies;
- Social Media Specialists who work for public health or voluntary health agencies;
- Cross-cultural Communication Specialists who work for public health or voluntary health agencies;
- Community Relations Specialists who work for public health or voluntary health agencies;
- Other individuals in academia, private industry or in the not-for-profit setting whose duties require the skills of a public health communicator.
What you will need in your portfolio
- Your portfolio must include a narrative description of how you have demonstrated capabilities in each area of the Job Analysis, including the five Core Competencies. The total narrative must be limited to 15 pages. You will be asked to select two areas in which you claim expertise, and in all other areas you will show your working knowledge. In the expertise areas, you must receive a score of 8 or higher; working knowledge areas require a score of 5 or higher.
- You will also be required to submit work products that demonstrate your knowledge of the field and an ability to apply it in everyday practice.
- You will need to supply letters of attestation from people who know your work and confirm that the work products you submit are yours and yours alone.
Click here to view an example portfolio.
Support the Certified Communicator in Public Health (CCPH) Program
The CCPH has become a standard of excellence for health communications practitioners and employers.
Sponsorship categories include: Program Patrons, Worforce Development Sponsors, Exhibit Sponsors, and Session Sponsors.
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Why Certification?
WHY BECOME A CCPH?
You may wish to become a CCPH for professional advancement, to set you apart and stand out to those who make decisions on hiring and promotions, especially if you are just starting your career. For more senior public health communicators, having a CCPH will be another testament to your career-long accomplishments.
You can take personal satisfaction is knowing that you have demonstrated a commitment to push your field forward and foster excellence in public health communication.
