Micro-certificate programs
Global Health
The University of Vermont’s online Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Global Health is a 9-credit (3-course) program that gives students the opportunity to explore the global nature of health and disease including the environment, infectious disease, climate change, global health data, and social health determinants.
Curriculum
The Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Global Health is a 9-credit, 3-course program consisting of 2 required courses and 1 elective course from a relevant elective course list.
Required courses:
- PH6110 Global Public Health
- PH6160 Social Determinants of Health
Students choose one course from topical electives
- Courses taught by faculty experts from UVM’s College of Medicine, the Vermont Department of Health, and experts trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Individualized academic advising
- Courses offered during Spring, Fall, Summer terms to ensure that you can fit the program into your work or academic schedule
Climate Change and Human Health
The Larner College of Medicine Division of Public Health’s Micro-Certificate Graduate Study in Climate Change and Human Health is a 9-credit, 3-course program that gives students the opportunity to explore the human health impacts of climate change.
Curriculum
The Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Climate Change and Human Health is a 9-credit, 3-course program consisting of 2 required courses and 1 elective course from a relevant elective course list.
Required courses:
- PH6040 Environmental Public Health
- PH6270 Climate Change and Human Health
Students choose one course from topical electives
Courses taught by faculty experts from UVM’s College of Medicine, the Vermont Department of Health, and experts trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Individualized academic advising
Courses offered during Spring, Fall, Summer terms to ensure that you can fit the program into your work or academic schedule
Healthcare Services Administration
Curriculum
The Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Healthcare Services Administration is a 9-credit, 3-course program consisting of 2 required courses and 1 elective course from a relevant elective course list.
Required courses:
- PH6170 Management in Healthcare Services and Medical Care
- PH6210 Controversies in Health Economics
Students choose one course from topical electives
Courses taught by faculty experts from UVM’s College of Medicine, the Vermont Department of Health, and experts trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Individualized academic advising
Courses offered during Spring, Fall, Summer terms to ensure that you can fit the program into your work or academic schedule
Health Policy and Law
Curriculum
The Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Policy and Law is a 9-credit, 3-course program consisting of 2 required courses and 1 elective course from a relevant elective course list.
Required courses:
- PH6100 Public Health Law and Ethics
- PH6260 Legal Issues in Healthcare
Students choose one course from topical electives
Courses are taught by faculty experts from UVM’s Larner College of Medicine, the Vermont Department of Health, and experts trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Individualized academic advising Courses offered during Spring, Fall, Summer terms to ensure that you can fit the program into your work or academic schedule
Public Health
Curriculum
The Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Public Health is a 9-credit, 3-course program consisting of 2 required courses and 1 elective course from a relevant elective course list.
Required courses:
- PH6010 Public Health & Health Policy
- PH6020 Epidemiology I
Students choose one course from topical electives
Courses taught by faculty experts from UVM’s College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the Vermont Department of Health, and experts trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Individualized academic advising
Courses offered during Spring, Fall, Summer terms to ensure that you can fit the program into your work or academic schedule
Health Equity
Curriculum
The Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Equity is a 9-credit, 3-course program consisting of 2 required courses and 1 elective course from a relevant elective course list.
Required courses:
- PH6010 Public Health &Health Policy
- PH6160 Social Determinants of Health
Students choose one course from topical electives
Courses taught by faculty experts from UVM’s College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the Vermont Department of Health, and experts trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Individualized academic advising
Courses offered during Spring, Fall, Summer terms to ensure that you can fit the program into your work or academic schedule
Epidemiology
Curriculum
The Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Epidemiology is a 9-credit, 3-course program consisting of 2 required courses and 1 elective course from a relevant elective course list.
Required courses:
- PH6020 Epidemiology I
- PH6030 Biostatistics I
Students choose one course from topical electives
Courses are taught by faculty experts from UVM’s College of Medicine, the Vermont Department of Health, and experts trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Individualized academic advising
Courses offered during Spring, Fall, Summer terms to ensure that you can fit the program into your work or academic schedule
Public Health Informatics
Curriculum
The Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study in Epidemiology is a 9-credit, 3-course program consisting of 2 required courses and 1 elective course from a relevant elective course list.
Required courses:
- PH6020 Epidemiology I
- PH6240 Public Health Informatics
Students choose one course from topical electives
Courses are taught by faculty experts from UVM’s College of Medicine, the Vermont Department of Health, and experts trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Individualized academic advising
Courses offered during Spring, Fall, Summer terms to ensure that you can fit the program into your work or academic schedule