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Graduate Certificate in Global Health
The mission of the Department of Global Health is to provide and innovative and relevant program that reflects the changing health-disease environment of the twenty-first century through which students can develop the attitudes, knowledge, skills and creativity needed to improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
The Global Health Program has five distinct concentrations:
- Global Health Communication
- Global Health Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- Global Health Management
- Global Health Policy
- Global Health Strategies
Additional Certificate Information
Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) Codes
SOC codes listed relate to traditional expected employment fields. The exclusion of other codes does not preclude someone from entering a different field if they are otherwise qualified.
| 21-1091 | Health Educators |
| 21-1094 | Community Health Workers |
Employability and Career Decision-Making
Completion of a certificate program, combined with previous experiences, specialized skills, and other factors may enable individuals to seek promotion to a new or different-level position or employment in a specific, etc. Students are encouraged to work with program faculty, the SPHHS Office of Student Affairs, and others to best understand how a certificate program may be utilized within the workforce and to develop a thoughtful career plan. Students should also understand all of the factors required to ensure success in a job search such as specialized experience, the state of the economy, organizational culture, etc.
Visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics web site.
Approximate Cost of Attendance
| Major | Location | Credit Hours | Cost of Program |
Fees and Textbooks |
Total Approximate Cost (AY 2011-2012) |
| All SPHHS Certificate Programs | Foggy Bottom | 18 | $12,020 | $500.00 estimate | $12,520 |
Due to the number of participants who completed this Graduate Certificate program, information regarding median loan debt levels and graduation rates are not required.
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Graduate Programs
| October 1 | Spring Applicants |
| February 15 | Summer Applicants |
| Priority Scholarship | |
| International Applicants | |
| April 15 | Fall Applicants |
Doctoral Programs
| January 15 | DrPH Applicants |