Graduate Certificates
Graduate certificate programs in the College of Public Health offer focused, practical training for students and professionals looking to build specialized public health expertise on a limited schedule.
These certificates are designed to enhance career skills, support professional advancement, or complement existing graduate studies in public health and related fields.
With flexible course formats and options that can often be completed on a part-time basis, graduate certificates are well suited for working professionals as well as current graduate students. Coursework is taught by expert faculty and emphasizes real-world application, allowing students to gain knowledge they can immediately apply in their careers.
Whether you are seeking to strengthen your credentials, explore a new area of public health, or add targeted skills to your academic portfolio, a graduate certificate provides a valuable, efficient pathway to achieving your goals.
Agricultural Safety and Health
Designed to train students to detect safety and illness hazards, and treat and prevent farm-related illnesses and injuries. Available for students in health science, environmental science, or occupational health and safety programs who want to supplement their training with ag information.
Emerging Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Designed for graduate students, international public health professionals, laboratory professionals, physicians, nurses, veterinarians, and medical technologists who seek graduate-level training in emerging infectious diseases.
Healthcare Management
Designed to teach foundational business and leadership skills in healthcare. Certificate students complete courses in management, financial reporting, policy, leadership, and financial management.
Graduate Public Health
Designed to improve public health practice and public health workforce capacity in Iowa and the upper Midwest. It is intended primarily for individuals in public health practice and the workforce, but also for those wanting to strengthen basic public health competencies.
Maternal and Child Health
Designed to equip graduate students with skills and leadership competencies to improve the health of women, children, adolescents, and their communities.
Translational and Clinical Investigation
Designed for clinicians who seek advanced training in clinical methodology and applied patient-oriented research skills.