Credit-Based Certificates
Applied Epidemiology (Post-Baccalaureate, Online)
The educational objective of the online Certificate in Applied Epidemiology is to train working professionals in the field of epidemiology. This certificate provides working professional students the opportunity to learn in a formal and structured manner, the concepts necessary to improve their understanding of epidemiologic methods and principles. It covers epidemiologic study design, disease investigation and measures, identification and control of biases (information bias, selection bias, and confounding), effect assessment (measures of association, interaction effects, and mediation effects), and control of epidemics.
Global Health (Post-Baccalaureate)
The post-baccalaureate Certificate in Global Health is a 12-credit program designed to provide foundational knowledge of global health delivery to those employed in, or seeking employment in, positions requiring this knowledge, or to individuals who desire this additional credential. The University of Maryland’s School of Public Health is a leader in the discovery, application, and dissemination of public and global health knowledge in the state of Maryland, the nation, and the world. The school has specifically targeted programs, curricula, services, and research dedicated to the understanding and improving global health.
Health Data Analysis (Post-Baccalaureate, Online)
This online post-baccalaureate Certificate in Health Data Analysis consists of quantitative analysis courses that provide students with analytic tools to increase their health data analysis skills. This certificate program will officially start during Summer Session II in 2023.
Program Planning in Public Health and Physical Activity (Post-Baccalaureate)
Congruent with the objectives of the “Healthy People” initiatives, this certificate provides an introduction to integrating evidence-based practices in health promotion into community health-based programming grounded in physical activity. Students will be able to distinguish key theories, research, and critical issues in public health and physical activity to guide needs-based program planning initiatives.
Please note that the Certificate in Principles of Public Health is no longer accepting applications.
Non-Credit Certificates
Fundamentals of Pharmacy Benefit Management (Post-Baccalaureate)
The post-baccalaureate Certificate in Fundamentals of Pharmacy Benefit Management provides unique training for students interested in pharmacy benefit management (PBM) careers and the health care and insurance company employees who work with PBMs.