Minimum Standards and Educational Qualifications for Admission to Examination

Applicants shall meet one of the following qualifications from an accredited institution: (1) Degree in Medicine: holder of a license to practice medicine in Massachusetts and one year of experience in a position requiring administrative responsibility for public health programs. (2) Degree of Master of Public Health or its equivalent as defined by the Board and completion of one year of experience in a position requiring administrative responsibility for public health programs. (3) A baccalaureate degree, recognized by the Board, signifying the completion of an undergraduate program, including or supplemented by a minimum of 30 semester hours (or their equivalent) in public health disciplines. The 30 hours (or equivalent) must be in at least two of the following disciplines: the biologic, environmental, sanitary or related sciences; public health emergency preparedness; health promotion and disease prevention; occupational health; public health and environmental law; infectious disease and surveillance, public health/human services management and administration, and one year of experience in a position requiring administrative responsibility for public health programs, as accepted by the Board. (MA REG. # 1337, Dated 4-21-17) 241 CMR: BOARD OF CERTIFICATION OF HEALTH OFFICERS 3.03: continued (4) A baccalaureate degree, recognized by the Board, signifying the completion of an undergraduate program and successful completion of a public health self-study curriculum as defined by the Board; and two years of experience in a position requiring administrative responsibility for public health programs. (5) Military experience that includes at least two years of training or work relating to public health emergency preparedness; health promotion and disease prevention; occupational health; public health and environmental law; infectious disease and surveillance; or public health/human services management and administration may be accepted in lieu of a baccalaureate degree at the Board's discretion.