Online Public Health Certificates

Develop In-Demand Skills and Enhance Your Impact

No matter where you are in your career as a public health professional, there’s always room to learn more. That’s why Norwich University offers a suite of specialized certificates that can help you gain in-demand skills and position yourself for new opportunities.

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Stackable Public Health Graduate Certificates

Norwich offers five certificates to help you incrementally expand your skillset as a public health professional. Each certificate takes 22 weeks to complete and covers foundational topics as well as more specialized areas such as research, public policy, disease prevention, and crisis management.

Since each certificate helps build a foundation for the ones that come after it, students who do not currently have a master’s in public health are required to complete certificate 1 before taking certificate 2 or 3, and must complete certificates 2 and 3 before taking certificate 4 or 5.

All credits you earn from successfully completing a certificate can also be applied toward Norwich’s online Master of Public Health. If you complete all five certificates, you’ll only need to take two additional courses (PUBH 550 Public Health Practicum and PUBH 560 Capstone) to earn a full master’s degree.

Certificate 1: Public Health Foundations

Gain a broader understanding of community health and the key issues impacting overall well-being in our society. This certificate examines variables that can affect population health — such as cultural differences, education level, and socioeconomic status — and discusses ways to mitigate barriers to equitable health.

Length:
22 weeks

Total Credits:
8

Prerequisites:
None

Tuition:
$550 per credit hour for active military and first responders
$750 per credit hour for non-military

Calendar

Next Start Date:
Winter: November 18, 2024

Application Deadline:
Winter: November 8, 2024

This certificate includes two courses

Certificate 1: Public Health Foundations

PUBH 501

Principles of Community and Public Health, Wellness and Promotion

4 Credits

PUBH 502

Cultural Diversity and Sociologic Perspectives of Health and Illness

4 Credits

Certificate 2: Healthcare Advocacy & Leadership

Our healthcare system is complex, and to effect change, one must first have a better understanding of how to navigate it. This certificate can help you do that by exploring topics such as healthcare leadership, healthcare delivery, public policy, and industry regulation.

Length:
22 weeks

Total Credits:
6

Prerequisites:
MPH holders: None
Non-MPH holders: Certificate 1

Tuition:
$550 per credit hour for active military and first responders
$750 per credit hour for non-military

Calendar

Next Start Date:
Winter: November 18, 2024

Application Deadline:
Winter: November 8, 2024

This certificate includes two courses

Certificate 2: Healthcare Advocacy & Leadership

NR 523

Healthcare Systems, Leadership and Advanced Healthcare Professional Role

3 Credits

NR 524

Health Policy, Advocacy and Economics in Healthcare

3 Credits

Certificate 3: Public Health Promotion & Epidemiology

This certificate is designed to equip you with the tools to more effectively develop health programs and promote community health education. In addition, it focuses on the role of public health professionals in disease prevention and health promotion at a population level.

Length:
22 weeks

Total Credits:
6

Prerequisites:
MPH holders: None
Non-MPH holders: Certificate 1

Tuition:
$550 per credit hour for active military and first responders
$750 per credit hour for non-military

Calendar

Next Start Date:
Winter: November 18, 2024

Application Deadline:
Winter: November 8, 2024

This certificate includes two courses

Certificate 3: Public Health Promotion & Epidemiology

PUBH 503

Planning, Management, Assessment & Communications to Promote Health

3 Credits

NR 514

Epidemiology and Population Health

3 Credits

Certificate 4: Global Health, Research & Practice

This certificate examines research methods and techniques that can improve public health outcomes, including data collection and analysis, and interpretation of findings. It also looks at the numerous factors impacting global health and ways to address them.

Length:
22 weeks

Total Credits:
7

Prerequisites:
MPH holders: None
Non-MPH holders: Certificates 1, 2 & 3

Tuition:
$550 per credit hour for active military and first responders
$750 per credit hour for non-military

Calendar

Next Start Date:
Winter: November 18, 2024

Application Deadline:
Winter: November 8, 2024

This certificate includes two courses

Certificate 4: Global Health, Research & Practice

NR 593

Advanced Healthcare Professional Research and Evidence-Based Practice

3 Credits

PUBH 520

Global Health

4 Credits

Certificate 5: Public Health Disaster Response & Crisis Management

By completing this certificate, you can be better prepared to address public health crises. Topics covered include the process that goes into disaster planning and preparedness, as well as ways mitigate the impact of a crisis through effective leadership.

Length:
22 weeks

Total Credits:
8

Prerequisites:
MPH holders: None
Non-MPH holders: Certificates 1, 2, 3 & 4

Tuition:
$550 per credit hour for active military and first responders
$750 per credit hour for non-military

Calendar

Next Start Date:
Spring: February 17, 2025

Application Deadline:
Spring: February 7, 2025

This certificate includes two courses

Certificate 5: Public Health Disaster Response & Crisis Management

PUBH 530

Disaster Planning

4 Credits

PUBH 540

Public Health Crisis Management

4 Credits

Post Master’s Certificate in Community and Public Health

This certificate is for MSN-credentialed individuals who aspire to add expertise in public health to their resume. By completing this program, you can develop skills required to work directly with at-risk populations, help improve public health services in your community, and learn to develop public health initiatives and strategies.

Length:
12 months

Total Credits:
18

Prerequisite:
MSN Degree

Tuition:
$550 per credit hour for active military and first responders
$750 per credit hour for non-military

Calendar

Next Start Date:
Winter: November 18, 2024

Application Deadline:
Winter: November 8, 2024

This certificate includes five courses

Post Master’s Certificate in Community and Public Health

PUBH 501

Principles of Community and Public Health, Wellness and Promotion

4 Credits

PUBH 502

Cultural Diversity and Sociologic Perspectives of Health and Illness

4 Credits

NR 514

Epidemiology and Population Health

3 Credits

PUBH 550

Public Health Practicum

3 Credits

PUBH 560

Capstone

4 Credits

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Response Planning for Health, Wellness and Disease Prevention

Prepare to play an important role in keeping our communities safer. This program covers topics that can help avoid public health crises, and offers practical strategies for how to address emergencies when they do occur.

Length:
36 weeks

Total Credits:
12

Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the following courses:
PUBH 310 Public Health Evaluation Methods
PUBH 311 Public Health Research

Tuition:
$250 per credit hour for active military
$500 per credit hour for non-military

Calendar

Next Start Date:
Summer: May 19, 2025

Application Deadline:
Summer: May 9, 2025

This certificate includes four courses

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Response Planning for Health, Wellness and Disease Prevention

PUBH 410

Health, Wellness, and Disease Prevention I

3 Credits

PUBH 411

Health, Wellness, and Disease Prevention II

3 Credits

PUBH 420

Disaster Response Planning and Crisis Management I

3 Credits

PUBH 421

Disaster Response Planning and Crisis Management II

3 Credits

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