MPH Practicum Help Center
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Getting Started & Placements
Short answers for MPH students on finding a practicum placement, outreach emails, affiliation agreements, clearances, remote options, and your first week.
- When should I start looking for a practicum?
- How do I find a practicum placement?
- How do I choose between practicum sites?
- What should I say in a practicum outreach email?
- How do I prepare for a practicum interview?
- What is an affiliation agreement and how long does it take?
Hours, Documentation & Competencies
Quick answers on logging practicum hours, what counts toward them, preceptor sign-offs, activity descriptions, and mapping work to CEPH competencies.
- How many practicum hours do I need to log?
- How should I log my practicum hours each day?
- Do training, reading, and prep time count as hours?
- How do I write good practicum activity descriptions?
- What if I fell behind on logging my hours?
- How do I get my preceptor to sign my hour logs?
Preceptors & Professional Life
Short answers for MPH students on working with a preceptor, asking for feedback, professional email, site culture, burnout, and setting boundaries.
- What if my preceptor is too busy to meet with me?
- How do I write a professional email to my preceptor?
- How do I ask my preceptor for feedback?
- How often should I check in with my preceptor?
- Am I asking my preceptor too many questions?
- How do I run a productive one-on-one with my preceptor?
ILE, Portfolio & Career
Quick answers on writing your ILE paper, building a practicum portfolio, listing your practicum on a resume, job references, and turning it into a job.
- How do I write a strong ILE paper?
- What sections does an ILE paper usually include?
- Is the ILE the same thing as a capstone?
- How do I keep my reflections from reading like a summary?
- What should I put in my practicum portfolio?
- How do I list my practicum on my resume?