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Graduate Certificate in Public Health Microbiology & Emerging Infectious Diseases
Mission
The mission of the Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases Graduate Certificate is to train a new generation of public health professionals through expanded knowledge and expertise in the following areas: mechanisms of infectious diseases, with an emphasis on microbial pathogens; uses and applications of modern biotechnologies; and epidemiologic skills relevant to the prevention and control of problems in the community arising from infectious diseases. Students earning the graduate certificate will help meet a critical national demand for a trained workforce in biodefense and emerging infections, and an international demand for training in diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries.
This certificate program combines the strengths of two academic departments at the George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC), one in the School of Public Health and Health Services (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and the other in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine).
This Graduate Certificate will be obtained after the completion of 24 credit hours of coursework including 12 required credits in Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, and 12 credits in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
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.
| 15-2041 | Statisticians |
| 19-1022 | Microbiologists |
| 19-1041 | Epidemiologists |
| 19-1042 | Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists |
| 19-3011 | Economists |
| 19-3022 | Survey Researchers |
| 19-4061 | Social Science Research Assistants |
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 | 24 | $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 |