Advanced Certificate Programs
Advanced Certificate Programs
An Advanced Certificate program is a post-Baccalaureate course of academic study designed for students and practitioners who seek to enhance their professional development. Certificates typically consist of 4 or 5 courses (12-15 credits). Credits can be applied to a subsequent Master’s degree, if desired. We offer the following Advanced Certificate programs, which are overseen by the Department’s Associate Chair
Program Format: On-Campus
Total Credits Required: 12
Program Description: The advanced certificate in analytic epidemiology is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and tools to assess and understand health-related information as encountered in their professional or personal lives.
Program Objective: To provide researchers and other interested individuals with a practical understanding of quantitative research methods including survey development, case control studies, cohort studies, randomized controlled trials, pragmatic trials and quasi experimental methods, as well as qualitative research methods including ethnographic interviewing, participant observation, focus groups, and community-based participatory research.
| Required Courses | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PM 410 | Intro to Data Management & Analysis | 3 |
| PM 415 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| One of the Following | ||
| PM 401 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| BST 463 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| One of the Following | ||
| PM 416 | Advanced Epi Methods | 3 |
| BST 464 or PM 464 | Linear Regression or Intro to Regression Analysis | 3 or 4 |
Program Format: Online
Total Credits Required: 12
Program Description: The advanced certificate in clinical research methods is designed to give individuals the knowledge and tools needed to conduct clinical research.
Program Objective: To provide researchers and other interested individuals with a practical understanding of quantitative research methods including survey development, case control studies, cohort studies, randomized controlled trials, pragmatic trials, and quasi experimental methods, as well as qualitative research methods including ethnographic interviewing, participant observation, focus groups, and community-based participatory research.
| Required Courses | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PM 415 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PM 458 | Qualitative Health Care Research | 3 |
| Two of the Following | ||
| PM 413 | Field Methods in Epidemiology | 3 |
| PM 418 | Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology & Prevention | 3 |
| PM 419 | Recruitment and Retention of Human Subjects in Clinical Research | 3 |
| PM 445 | Introduction to Health Services Research & Policy | 3 |
| Or course with permission of the program director | ||
Program Format: On-Campus
Total Credits Required: 14
Program Description: The Advanced Certificate in Experimental Therapeutics research is designed to give individuals the knowledge and tools needed to conduct clinical research trials.
Program Objective: To provide researchers and other interested individuals with an practical understanding of quantitative research methods including case control studies, cohort studies, and randomized clinical trials.
| Required Courses | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PM 401 or BST 463 | Quantitative Methods or Introduction in Biostatistics | 3 |
| PM 488 | Experimental Therapeutics | 3 |
| BST 465 | Design of Clinical Trials | 4 |
| IND 501 | Ethics | 1 |
| One of the Following | ||
| PM 410 | Introduction to Data Management and Analysis | 3 |
| PM 415 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PM 419 | Recruitment and Retention of Human Subjects | 3 |
| PM 438 | Grantsmanship | 3 |
| PM472 | Measurement & Evaluation of Research Instruments | 3 |
| PM 484 | Medical Decisions and Cost-Effectiveness Research | 3 |
Program Format: On-Campus
Total Credits Required: 12
Program Description: The advanced certificate in health services research is designed to give individuals the knowledge and tools needed to evaluate the effectiveness of health services programs and policies.
Program Objective: To provide researchers and other interested individuals with a practical understanding of health services research methods including cost-effectiveness analysis, impact analysis, and implementation research.
| Required Courses | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PM 421 | US Health Care System: Financing, Delivery, Performance | 3 |
| PM 484 | Medical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness Research | 3 |
| PM 456 | Health Economics | 3 |
| One of the Following | ||
| PM 410 | Intro to Data Management/Analysis with SAS and R | 3 |
| PM 415 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PM 422 | Quality of Care & Risk Adjustment | 3 |
| PM 464 | Introduction to Regression Analysis | 3 |
| PM 445 | Intro to Health Services Research & Policy | 3 |
| PM 493 | Health Policy Lab | 3 |
Program Format: Online
Total Credits Required: 15
Program Description: To provide individuals with knowledge and understanding of the key elements of public health practice.
Program Objective: To convey a working knowledge of the five key areas of public health practice: epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral medicine, the US health care system, and environmental epidemiology. The certificate is also designed to prepare qualified individuals to take the American Board of Public Health certification exam.
| Required Courses | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PM 415 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PM 421 | US Health Care System: Financing, Delivery & Performance | 3 |
| PM 426 | Social & Behavioral Medicine | 3 |
| PM 455 | Foundations in Public Health Sciences | 3 |
| One of the Following | ||
| PM401 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| PM 445 | Intro to Health Services Research | 3 |
| PM 461 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| PM 493 | Health Policy Lab | 3 |
| PM 504 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| Or course with permission of program director | ||