Applied Practice Experience (APEx)

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) requires that MPH students demonstrate attainment of at least 5 competencies (3 of which are foundational) through at least 2 practical non-academic work products, referred to as Practice Products or APEx Products. These products must be mutually beneficial to both practice partners and the student. Often students will have the opportunity to create practice products through the internship. Sometimes students will create Practice Products through other projects with practice partners. Practice partners refer to non-academic organizations and individuals; this may include governmental, non-governmental, non-profit, industrial, and for-profit settings or certain university-affiliated settings. University-affiliated settings are primarily focused on community engagement, typically with external partners or may be health promotion or wellness centers.