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Northeastern’s Public Health Graduate Certificate is designed to meet the needs of professionals seeking to gain supplemental knowledge in public health. With a unique emphasis on health disparities and health equity, the certificate prepares learners to collaborate with, conduct research in, and work in a variety of public health settings. In addition to the four core courses, students take two elective courses across disciplines to personalize their professional development.

The program offers:

• Essential public health knowledge and skills to support current and future job functions and goals.
• A pipeline into the Master of Public Health program if interested in pursuing the degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate foundational public health knowledge in:

• The profession and science of public health. 
• Factors related to human health.

Students will demonstrate foundational public health competencies in:

• Evidence-based approaches to public health
• Public health and health care systems
• Planning and management to promote health
• Policy in public health
• Leadership
• Communication
• Interprofessional practice
• Systems thinking

Credit hours required: 18

Required core courses (12 credits):

• PH 400 Introduction to Public Health
• PH 440 Health Disparities and Health Advocacy
• PH 405 Social and Behavioral Health Theory & Practice
• PH 410 Epidemiology

Elective courses (6 credits):

• Any two courses approved by Public Health Coordinator

Admission Information

The program admits students for the fall, spring and summer semesters.