The University of Montana is located in Missoula, a community of approximately 70,000 located in beautiful western Montana. Within the University of Montana's College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, the SPCHS offers academic programs leading to an online Master of Public Health (MPH), several online Certificate programs, and an in-person PhD in Public Health.The School of Public and Community Health Sciences now offers eight options for students interested in pursuing a graduate-level education in Public Health.<br><br>The Certificate of Public Health requires the completion of 12 credits. Students in the CPH Program may take 4 public health core courses, or 3 core and 1 public health elective course. Non-PUBH course transfer credits may not be applied toward the CPH.The CPH may also be a good way to get started on the MPH degree (although admission into the Certificate of Public Health program does not guarantee admission into the MPH program). The Certificate of Public Health option could be completed in as little as a year. For more information about course offerings, see the curriculum page.<br><br>SPCHS has collaborative agreements with The University of Montana Health and Human Performance (HHP) and Physical Therapy (PT) graduate programs and the UM Pharm D program, for students already accepted by these programs to facilitate earning a CPH by accepting existing Letters of References submitted to their home programs. Please contact the SPCHS office for more information.