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Graduate Certificate in Physical Activity in Public Health
The Department of Exercise Science has a mission to develop and train graduate students to integrate physical activity into the core of public health practice. The program encompasses an ecological perspective to the role of physical activity in the etiology, prevention and treatment of chronic disease at the community, national, and global levels. Further, this program is designed to train students as public health scientists and practitioners in order to assist public and private agencies with program development and evaluation with regard to physical activity, health promotion and disease prevention.
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 |
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 |