walden university MPH prgram

nika1980 · Feb 23, 2009

Traditional schools are schools that are not online. Experience speaks for itself, there are a lot of dummies out there with higher degrees from CEPH accredited schools but are not competent enough to do their job. So, again it really depends on what you are trying to do. I know of a few people with director positions and they have degrees from schools online schools. For what I want to do, it really doesn't matter.

ruacte · Feb 23, 2009

I finally recieved an email from the health dept and I asked basically the same questions to them and they said in the future they were going to make Public health students take the CPH. Now for walden i dont understand why they are not accredited through CEPH (the main accredition you need) if you look at their classes its the same as any other CEPH program. I've talked to some ppl who were into their PH.D in public health through Walden and cant get recognized for their degree. The other thing the health dept said is in some states they wont give you an interview if your MPH is not accredited through CEPH. Does anyone know if walden is going to be CEPH? its like going to nursing school, finishing your BSN and going up to take your state exam only to find out you cant because the school you went to is not accredited. This would **** me off but i want all the facts from different people before making a discision on which college to head too. I would still like to be proven wrong about walden, i just dont want to be burned.

nika1980 · Feb 23, 2009

If your having reservation I would say apply to a traditonal school, because that will put your mind at ease. Make sure you apply to schools on that list because their a lot of schools that are equally as good but are not on that list.

jjsrn1 · Feb 23, 2009

You are right. There are some people out there now with online MPH degrees that are holding high positions. However, their online programs could have been offered by accredited schools....which means that their MPH was granted from an accredited school. Unfortunately, public health education is slowly shifting to favor those grads from accredited schools, i.e. the CPH. A lot of people that graduated with an MPH degree years ago (from accredited and unaccredited programs) will be grandfathered in (meaning that they do not need to take the CPH test). But ultimately, the choice to attend a public health accredited program is up to the applicant.

nika1980 · Feb 23, 2009

So true. I love what the field has to offer. I wish I would have done this degree straight after college. Oh well. So do you have nursing degree as well a MPH?

tilelene · Feb 25, 2009

i am a bsn nurse with a bs in public health. i have always wanted to combine my degrees. i want to go to a msn/mph program but in case i dont get into these programs do u recommend that i get my msn and mph separately and which one do u recommend to get first.?

jjsrn1 · Feb 26, 2009

Tilelene,

I would recommend going after the MPH next since you are already a nurse. An MPH would get you more into the realm of public health, since many public health jobs require an MPH at the minimum. With your MPH you should be very competitive for MSN programs, I would think. However, it is best to try and get into a joint MSN/MPH program if you can. It will save you money in the long run. Good luck! :-)

nika1980 · Feb 26, 2009

Oh that is a hard question. Personally, I would go for the MPH since you are already a nurse then I would go for the msn, but if you have time I know a lot of people that do msn at a traditional school and the mph online at the same time. I believe whenever you finish that you will make an impact in both fields.

jjsrn1 · Feb 26, 2009

Hey Nika,

No I don't have my nursing degree yet, only my MPH. I'm hoping to do a direct-entry level MSN program after I finish 2 more pre-reqs. What about you?

nika1980 · Feb 26, 2009

Oh ok. Well, this may sound strange but I had a change of heart about nursing. I am going to pursue medicine instead because I only have 3 more chemestries to finish. So, what the heck.. I am going to apply to schools in the u.s. and caribbean. I still come up here because I love to interact with everyone.

jjsrn1 · Feb 26, 2009

Cool! It was kind of the opposite for me. I was pre-med in college and decided to do public health school first, mainly to get a break from the sciences for a bit. I got to public health school and really enjoyed it so I decided to make it my sole career. However, I got into the health department and saw how nurse practitioners at the HD were able to do both clinical and public health practice. I also missed the "clinical side" of healthcare and didn't want to be stuck in grant funded positions the rest of my life. So, I looked into the direct MSN programs and I made the decision to become a family nurse practitioner. I'm really excited and in a lot of ways I wish I had pursued this career in college. Glad you still come on here and good luck with those chemistries! :-) When do you think you'll apply?

nika1980 · Feb 26, 2009

I think it will be in 2010 when I will apply. I think it is wonderful that you are going after your MSN. I wish you the best.