The following certificates are available through the Colorado School of Public Health at the CU Anschutz in Aurora, Colorado:
Climate and Disaster Resilience
In this program you'll learn how to promote the health of communities threatened by natural hazards, incidents of mass violence, civil conflict, infectious disease outbreaks, and other emergent public health threats. This interdisciplinary certificate focuses on training the leaders of tomorrow to help domestic and international communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. In addition, you'll get hands-on experience through table-top and field simulation exercises.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EHOH 6622 | Intro to Public Health in Disasters | 3 |
| EHOH 6625 | Global Response to Disasters and Climate Crises | 3 |
| EHOH 6626 | Disasters and Climate Crises: Practical Applications | 3 |
| EHOH 6642 | Climate and Disaster Mental Health | 3 |
| Electives: Choose a minimum of 3 credits from the following: | ||
| CBHS 6619 | Public Health in the Global Community | 3 |
| CBHS 6624 | Community Health Assessment | 3 |
| CBHS 6629 | Health and Human Rights | 3 |
| EHOH 6620 | Risk Analysis & Decision Making | 3 |
| EHOH 6621 | GIS for Public Health Research and Practice I | 3 |
| EHOH 6623 | Geographic Perspective on Global Health | 2 |
| EHOH 6624 | Infectious Diseases, Environmental Contexts | 3 |
| EHOH 6633 | International Travel and Health | 1 |
| EHOH 6635 | Climate Change and Health | 3 |
| EHOH 6638 | Communication Skills for Public Health Impact | 3 |
| EPID 6628 | Global Health and Disasters | 2 |
| EPID 6634 | Applied Global Health Epidemiology | 2 |
| EPID 6635 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 2 |
| EPID 6640 | Investigation of Disease Outbreaks | 2 |
| HSMP 6608 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| HSMP 6615 | Current Global Health Policy Issues | 2 |
| HSMP 6618 | Comparative Health Systems | 2 |
| ANTP 5320 | Culture of Disaster | 3 |
| ANTP 5380 | Food, Hunger and Culture | 3 |
| FSHN 5000 | Food Systems, Nutrition and Food Security | 2 |
| IEOO 6790 | Advanced International Development | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
ColoradoSPH/CU-SOM Rural Public Health
The ColoradoSPH/CU-SOM Rural Public Health Certificate program focuses on the integration of medical school curriculum with ColoradoSPH curriculum to provide a foundation in public health knowledge and practice in rural communities specifically for medical students.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Credit Hours from the ColoradoSPH Curriculum: | ||
| BIOS 6601 | Applied Biostatistics I | 3 |
| EPID 6630 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| PUBH 6600 | Foundations in Public Health | 2 |
| 7 Credit Hours from the CU-SOM Rural MD Curriculum: | ||
| Health and Society curriculum in year 1 and 2 | ||
| Population and Public Health "area of concentration" in year 2 (Rural Program) | ||
| Community Health Assessment Project in year 2 (Rural Program) | ||
| Service Learning in year 1 and 2 (Rural Program) | ||
| TOTAL 15 Credits | ||
Public Health Sciences
Public health is a profession that connects numerous disciplines in pursuit of healthier and safer communities. Whatever field you're currently in, consider enriching your professional background through this certificate, which is designed for students who don't yet have formal education in public health. You can enroll in this certificate at any of our three university locations—CU Anschutz, Colorado State University, or the University of Northern Colorado. And if you fall in love with public health while you're studying with us, you can follow up on your certificate with an application to one of our Master of Public Health programs.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (8 credits) | ||
| BIOS 6601 | Applied Biostatistics I | 3 |
| EPID 6630 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| PUBH 6600 | Foundations in Public Health | 2 |
| Electives (7 credits) | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
The following certificates are available through the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado:
Public Health Sciences
Public health is a profession that connects numerous disciplines in pursuit of healthier and safer communities. Whatever field you're currently in, consider enriching your professional background through this certificate, which is designed for students who don't yet have formal education in public health. You can enroll in this certificate at any of our three university locations—CU Anschutz, Colorado State University, or the University of Northern Colorado. And if you fall in love with public health while you're studying with us, you can follow up on your certificate with an application to one of our Master of Public Health programs.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (8 credits) | ||
| PBHC 5600 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PBHC 5700 | Epidemiology for Public Health | 3 |
| PBHC 5160 | Public Health Foundations | 2 |
| Electives (7 credits) | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
The following certificates are available through the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado:
Public Health Sciences
Public health is a profession that connects numerous disciplines in pursuit of healthier and safer communities. Whatever field you're currently in, consider enriching your professional background through this certificate, which is designed for students who don't yet have formal education in public health. You can enroll in this certificate at any of our three university locations - CU Anschutz, Colorado State University, or the University of Northern Colorado. And if you fall in love with public health while you're studying with us, you can follow up on your certificate with an application to one of our Master of Public Health programs.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (8 credits) | ||
| CHBH 6120 | Statistical Applications in Public Health | 3 |
| CHBH 6200 | UNC Epidemiology | 3 |
| CHBH 5200 | UNC Foundations in Public Health | 2 |
| Electives (7 credits) | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Rural Public Health
This certificate, offered primarily at the University of Northern Colorado with many electives at Colorado State University, is designed to help meet the need for talented public health professionals in rural communities. In this program, you'll learn about health disparities that affect rural populations, gain an understanding of effective community engagement strategies, and learn how to access and address community health needs.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CHBH 5050 | Health Communications and the Media | 3 |
| CHBH 5200 | UNC Foundations in Public Health | 2 |
| CHBH 6200 | UNC Epidemiology | 3 |
| CHBH 5680 | Rural Community Health Issues | 3 |
| Electives (4 credits from the following courses) | 4 | |
| CBHS 6614 | Childhood Obesity | 1 |
| CBHS 6616 | Intimate Partner Violence: Epidemiology | 1 |
| CBHS 6617 | Nutrition and Public Health | 1 |
| CBHS 6624 | Community Health Assessment | 3 |
| CBHS 6627 | Maternal Nutrition | 1 |
| CBHS 6631 | Introduction to Sexual and Reproductive Health | 1 |
| CBHS 6634 | Adolescent Health | 1 |
| CBHS 6635 | Child Nutrition | 1 |
| CBHS 6636 | Early Childhood Hlth, ACEs, Toxic Stress, Hlth Equity | 1 |
| CBHS 6648 | Ethical Considerations in AIAN Health | 1 |
| CHBH 6120 | Statistical Applications in Public Health | 3 |
| CHBH 5250 | Contemporary Issues in School Health | 3 |
| CHBH 5090 | Behavior Change Theories | 3 |
| CHBH 5300 | Strategies for Community Health Promotion | 3 |
| CHBH 5350 | Effective Community Health Engagement | 3 |
| CHBH 5500 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| CHBH 5750 | Public Health Issues in Reproductive Health | 3 |
| CHBH 6350 | Policy, Advocacy, Leadership & Management in Community Health | 3 |
| AGRI 5460 | Principles of Cooperative Extension | 3 |
| AGRI 5470 | Delivery of Co-operative Extension Programs | 4 |
| FSHN 6200 | Community Nutrition Plan and Evaluation | 3 |
| FTEC 5740 | Current Issues in Food Safety | 2 |
| HDFS 6100 | Risk and Resilience | 3 |
| PBHC 5400 | One Health in Public Health | 3 |
| PBHC 6921 | Public Health Seminar - EPI | 2 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
The following certificates are available through the Colorado School of Public Health via Online instruction:
American Indian & Alaska Native Health
In this online certificate program you'll learn how to implement, evaluate and research interventions to improve the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. While this population experiences greater poverty rates, discrimination in access to care, and rates of chronic illness compared to other Americans, this certificate will afford students the opportunity to learn about the resilience and strength of American Indians and Alaska Natives. In this program, you will learn how to harness the lessons learned from American Indian and Alaska Native peoples to positively shape public health interventions, programs, and policy for the benefit of all.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CBHS 6647 | Foundations of American Indian Alaska Native Health (Required Courses:) | 3 |
| CBHS 6644 | Social Determinants of AIAN Health | 3 |
| CBHS 6648 | Ethical Considerations in AIAN Health | 1 |
| CBHS 6646 | Community Participatory Research & Review with American Indians/Alaska Natives | 2 |
| Elective Courses: Choose a minimum of 6 credits from the following approved online elective credits: | ||
| BIOS 6601 | Applied Biostatistics I | 3 |
| BIOS 6685 | Introduction to Public Health Informatics | 3 |
| CBHS 6610 | Social and Behavioral Factors and Health | 3 |
| CBHS 6612 | Methods in Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| CBHS 6614 | Childhood Obesity | 1 |
| CBHS 6616 | Intimate Partner Violence: Epidemiology | 1 |
| CBHS 6617 | Nutrition and Public Health | 1 |
| CBHS 6619 | Public Health in the Global Community | 3 |
| CBHS 6620 | Survey Research | 3 |
| CBHS 6627 | Maternal Nutrition | 1 |
| CBHS 6628 | Tech-based health Promotion | 3 |
| CBHS 6631 | Introduction to Sexual and Reproductive Health | 1 |
| CBHS 6634 | Adolescent Health | 1 |
| CBHS 6635 | Child Nutrition | 1 |
| CBHS 6636 | Early Childhood Hlth, ACEs, Toxic Stress, Hlth Equity | 1 |
| EHOH 6614 | Occupational and Environmental Health | 3 |
| EHOH 6622 | Intro to Public Health in Disasters | 3 |
| EHOH 6623 | Geographic Perspective on Global Health | 2 |
| EHOH 6634 | Spec Professions Protecting/Promoting Worker Health | 1 |
| EPID 6630 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPID 6640 | Investigation of Disease Outbreaks | 2 |
| HSMP 6601 | Introduction to HSMP | 3 |
| HSMP 6634 | Management, Budgeting and Public Health Administration | 3 |
| PUBH 6600 | Foundations in Public Health | 2 |
| CHBH 5250 | Contemporary Issues in School Health | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Total Worker Health®
This online program is designed for public health graduate students and current working professionals who are seeking career advancement. In this program, you'll learn how to develop and manage Total Worker Health (TWH) initiatives—workplace safety, wellness, and health promotion programs. You'll learn how to assess organizational culture, plan and evaluate health and safety programs, and become a better leader. In addition, you'll take classes taught by expert faculty from the Center for Health, Work & Environment—one of six Centers of Excellence for TWH. With this certificate, you'll become part of a community of business leaders and academics committed to workplace health and safety.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), TWH includes policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with the promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (15 credits) | ||
| EHOH 6628 | Health Protection/Promotion in the Workplace. | 3 |
| EHOH 6634 | Spec Professions Protecting/Promoting Worker Health | 1 |
| EHOH 6639 | Occupational Health Psychology | 3 |
| EHOH 6614 | Occupational and Environmental Health | 3 |
| EHOH 6629 | Introduction to Occupational Safety and Ergonomics | 2 |
| EHOH 6638 | Communication Skills for Public Health Impact | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |