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Graduate Certificates

The Public Health Program offers a graduate certificate in three areas of emphasis: Public Health, Population Health Research & Analytics, and Indigenous Health.

The certificate is designed for people who wish to obtain formal training in an aspect of public health, but do not want to earn the M.P.H. degree. These include those currently working in the public health and health care fields, as well as others. All credits from a certificate program can be transferred towards the M.P.H. degree, if the student wishes. Graduate Certificates in General Public Health, Population Health Research & Analytics, and Indigenous Health do not qualify for federal financial aid.

Applicants for the graduate certificate apply online through UND. Admission requirements are the same as those for the M.P.H. degree. Applicants can apply for fall, spring or summer enrollment.

The curriculum for the emphasis in General Public Health consists of five M.P.H. core courses. See the sample Plan of Study below. All courses are offered on campus or in an asynchronous, online format.

Some students who complete the Graduate Certificate in General Public Health will be eligible to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) examination. The CPH exam is the only national test for public health professionals. It is increasingly required for public health employment and advancement in public health organizations.

Example Plan of Study

2 Year Completion

Semester Course Credits/Semester
Fall PH 504: Planning & Management to Promote Health (Synchronous or Asynchronous) 3
Spring PH 531: Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health - Biostatistics (Synchronous) 3
Fall

PH 510: Public Health & Health Care Systems (Synchronous or Asynchronous)


PH 541: Public Health Communication (Synchronous or Asynchronous)

4
Spring

PH 551: Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health - Epidemiology (Synchronous or Asynchronous)

3
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The curriculum for the emphasis in Population Health Research & Analytics consists of five M.P.H. courses. See the sample Plan of Study below. This certificate will give graduates the skills to contribute to analytical work in many public health and health care settings including public health departments, health care systems, and non-profit health-related organizations.

Example Plan of Study

2 Year Completion

Semester Course Credits/Semester
Fall PH 531: Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health - Biostatistics (Synchronous or Asynchronous) 3
Spring

PH 551: Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health - Epidemiology (Synchronous or Asynchronous)

PH 505: Introduction to Data Management in SAS (Synchronous)

4
Fall

PH 532: Biostatistics 2 (Synchronous)

OR

PH 550: Population Health Research Methods (Synchronous)

6 
Spring PH 552: Epidemiology 2 (Synchronous) 3
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The curriculum for the emphasis in Indigenous Health consists of four M.P.H. courses. See the sample Plan of Study below. All courses are offered on campus or in an asynchronous, online format.

A certificate in Indigenous Health will prepare you to join the elite group of forward-thinking, culturally competent experts who are setting new standards in the fight against Indigenous disease disparities worldwide.

Example Plan of Study

2 Year Completion

Semester Course Credits/Semester
Fall PH 581: Principles of Indigenous Health (Synchronous or Asynchronous) 3
Spring

PH 582: Social & Ecological Determinants of Indigenous Health (Synchronous or Asynchronous)

3
Fall

PH 583: American Indian Health Policy (Synchronous or Asynchronous)

3
Spring PH 584: Public Health Programming in Indigenous Populations (Synchronous or Asynchronous) 3
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