SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health
Advanced Certificate in Public Health
New York, USA
Advanced Certificate
DURATION
5 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The 15-credit Advanced Certificate in Public Health at SUNY Downstate uses the MPH core curriculum, including biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, program design and evaluation, and health policy and management. It's for people seeking foundational public health training, skill expansion, or a resume update, and gives access to Brooklyn's only academic medical center. Keywords: public health, disease prevention, health equity, community health.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter entry-level jobs in local, state, and federal health agencies or community organizations. Roles include health educator, epidemiologic technician, policy advisor, and health journalist; paths lead to surveillance, program evaluation, policy analysis, or MPH.
Why Earn an Advanced Certificate in Public Health?
As we live through a global pandemic, we're reminded daily of society's need for skilled public health experts. These professionals prevent humanity from disease and narrow health inequities across societies, globally.
Why Earn an Advanced Certificate in Public Health from SUNY Downstate?
This 15-credit program is your first step to an advanced degree in public health. You'll take the same core curriculum as students in our master's degree program. And you'll benefit from the world-class facilities of Brooklyn's only academic medical center.
What You Will Learn?
- If you want to gain a basic foundation in public health, expand your skill set, or update your resume, this program is for you.
- Your classes will mirror the core curriculum taken by students in our MPH degree program.
- Courses include Principles of Biostatistics; Program Design and Evaluation; Issues in Environmental Health; Principles of Epidemiology; and Introduction to Health Policy and Management.
Lenard And Christine Szarek Fellowship Fund
The criteria to select awardees for the Lenard and Christine Szarek Fellowship Fund for SUNY Downstate School of Public Health (SPH) Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) are presented below:
- Academic Record: Applicants must submit an official transcript. Each applicant must also have completed 12 or more SPH academic credits with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.75 or greater.
- Resume: Each applicant must submit a recent resume which delineates his or her academic and employment record.
- Personal Statement: Each applicant must submit a personal statement of 1,000 words or less in which s/he delineates how the funding will assist him or her.
- Letter of Recommendation: Each applicant must submit a Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member of the SUNY Downstate School of Public Health.
The curriculum for the Advanced Certificate in Public Health Program will consist of five core MPH courses totaling 15 credits.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS 5200 | Principles of Biostatistics | 3 |
| CHSC 5206 | Program Design and Evaluation (Formerly: Program Planning and Evaluation) | 3 |
| EOHS 5200 | Issues in Environmental Health | 3 |
| EPID 5200 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HPMG 5206 | Introduction to Health Policy and Management | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
Careers & Outcomes
An advanced certificate in public health can open the door to entry-level jobs at many local, state, and federal health agencies and community-based organizations.
Job Titles
- Journalist
- Health Educator
- Epidemiologist
- Public Health Lawyer
- Policy Advisor
