Certificate of Public Health
Format: Online
Credit Hours: 15
Entry Terms: Fall and Spring
Are you are interested in public health, but not ready to commit to a full-time graduate program? Do you want to add public health knowledge to your skill set? Either way, you are ready for the next step.
The Certificate in Public Health is a fully online graduate program for students or working professionals.
The fully online five course certificate covers graduate level instruction in the primary areas of public health: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Health Policy and Management, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Successful completion of the Certificate in Public Health will satisfy one of the requirements to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam.
Students interested pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree may use the certificate coursework to satisfy degree requirements; however, they must apply and be accepted into the MPH program.
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Why choose the certificate program at Georgia Southern?
- Students are always our number one focus, making our online program more personal.
- Advance your career. Working professionals can earn the online certificate to gain public health knowledge and move forward in the workforce.
- Prepare for the MPH program. Students that have completed the certificate with a 3.0 or higher are invited to apply to the MPH program, and the credits will transfer—saving time & money!
- Fulfill core public health prerequisites for the DrPH program—at home!
- Graduates will have satisfied one of the requirements to take the national Certified in Public Health (CPH) examination.
Certificate Curriculum
- Five courses.
- 15 credit hours (total).
- Most students complete program in two semesters.
- Courses (3 credits each)
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy and Management
- Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
- Biostatistics
Important: Do NOT confuse the Certificate in Public Health with the Certified in Public Health (CPH) Exam offered by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. The Certificate in Public Health is not a credentialing program. However, the completion of the Certificate in Public Health program will satisfy one of the requirements to sit for the CPH Exam. Other specific requirements to sit for the CPH Exam can be found at the website for the National Board of Public Health Examiners (https://www.nbphe.org/).
Our program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Undergraduate programs are available on both the Armstrong and Statesboro Campuses. Graduate programs are available on the Statesboro campus or online.
Our graduate certificate program is online.
Do You Have Questions? Contact Us!
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Email: Graduate Advisor
Armstrong Campus
Solms Hall, Suite 109
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419
Phone: 912-478-2674
Statesboro Campus
Hendricks Hall
501 Forest Dr.
Statesboro, GA 30458
Phone: 912-478-2674
Last updated: 8/30/2023