Program Overview

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REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETIONPlease note: Certificate program may be completed entirely onlineThe certificate program requires a minimum of 18 term credits. All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade; a minimum grade of C is required in all certificate coursework and students must maintain a 2.75 or better overall GPA for all certificate coursework. The certificate program length is flexible; however, the certificate must be completed within three years.The student should review the section of the website that addresses completion before completing certificate program requirements. The student's transcript will not indicate that the certificate was earned until the Notification of Completion has been submitted, verified by the certificate program, and processed by the Registrar.COURSE OF STUDYStudents should check the Bloomberg School course directory to confirm when the courses are offered. Students should also check prerequisites and whether instructor consent is requiredCourse ListCodeTitleCreditsRequired CoursesPH.550.860Academic & Research Ethics at BSPH (All students are required to complete this noncredit online course in their first term of study)PH.312.700Leading Organizations (typically offered online and onsite in 1st term)3PH.312.701Strategic Leadership and Decision Making (typically offered online and onsite in 2nd term)3PH.312.702Leading Change: Building and Empowering Teams (typically offered online and onsite in 3rd term)3PH.312.703Learning Organizations & Knowledge Management (typically offered online and onsite in 4th term)3Elective Courses- Students Should Choose At Least 2 CoursesPH.221.602Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low and Middle income Countries (typically offered online in 1st term)3PH.221.608Managing Non-Governmental Organizations in the Health Sector (typically offered onsite in 3rd term)3PH.221.635Global Advances in Community-Oriented Primary Health Care (typically offered online in 3rd term)3PH.221.639Health Care in Humanitarian Emergencies (typically offered online in 1st term)3PH.221.661Project Development for Primary Health Care in Developing Countries (typically offered onsite in 1st term)4PH.300.712Formulating Policy: Strategies and Systems of Policymaking in the 21st Century (typically offered online in 2nd term)3PH.305.607Public Health Practice (typically offered onsite in 4th term and online in 2nd term)4PH.309.600Evaluating Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Programs (typically offered online in 2nd term)3PH.312.600Managing Health Services Organizations (typically offered onsite in 3rd term)4PH.318.625Management of Nonprofit Organizations (typically offered onsite in 4th term)3PH.410.622Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in Developing Countries (typically offered online in 2nd term)4