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Graduate Certificate in Public Health and Emergency Management
This graduate certificate program is intended for beginning and mid-career professionals on a career path that combines management of emergency services and disaster relief with the rapid assessment of health concerns and restoration of essential public health services. It requires a minimum of 20 credits. At the completion of the program, individuals will have the skills required to manage basic functions in the coordinated health response to disasters, crises and humanitarian emergencies.
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.
| 11-9161 | Emergency Management Directors |
| 19-2041 | Environmental Scientists & Specialists; including Health Economists |
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 | 20 | $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 |