Public Health Graduate Certificates

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100% Online Certificate Programs

• Biostatistics

  The Biostatistics graduate certificate program is a quantitative field focusing on collection, management, and analysis of public health data. Students in this field will learn the theoretical and practical aspects of designing and analyzing public health data.

  Program

  The graduate certificate in biostatistics is designed to meet the needs of public health practitioners who desire additional training in biostatistics. It provides training in quantitative skills used in health departments, managed care organizations, community-based organizations, international health agencies, and state and federal agencies.

  Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Use statistical techniques in the design of observational and experimental studies found in public health research and practice;
  • Develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities in the use of statistical techniques and common statistical software packages for the analysis of health data;
  • Apply probability distributions to public health outcomes; and
  • Effectively communicate statistical methods, results, and conclusions with other public health professionals and the community at large.

  Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 13 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.

   

• Epidemiology

  The Epidemiology graduate certificate program is designed to provide the learner with a basic understanding of the concepts of epidemiology used in public health practice. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease, illness, and injury.

  Program

  Epidemiology is the "basic science of public health," and as such epidemiologists are health professionals who study disease, illness, and injuries. They attempt to determine who becomes ill; why certain people are more likely to become ill: and how to prevent the spread of illness. Additionally, they seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education, and health policy.

  Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 13 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.

   

• Gerontology

  The Gerontology graduate certificate is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with specific leadership and management tools for the health care environment. The focus of the program is to educate students who will be leaders in improving the quality of life for older individuals and their families in Tennessee, the nation, and the world.

  Program

  Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 16 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.

   

• Global Health

  The Global Health graduate certificate program is designed to provide specific knowledge and skills in global health from an interprofessional perspective. It also includes curricular and practice based opportunities, both locally and abroad.

  Coursework can be completed online, but students are required to complete an international field experience. 

  Program

  Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 17 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.

   

• Health Care Management

  The Health Care Management graduate certificate is an interdisciplinary program of study designed to provide students with leadership and strategic management tools for the health care environment. The focus of the program is to help students gain perspective on the changing scope of health care delivery and management. Faculty from the Colleges of Business and Technology, Nursing, and Public Health collaborate to design and teach courses within the program.

  Program

  All courses have an asynchronous section, and select courses are also offered in person if a student prefers an in-person course experience. Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 13 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.

   

• Health Data Analytics 

  The Health Data Analytics certificate provides a graduate-level foundation in data analytics principles and techniques needed to develop and improve health systems, programs, and policies. This program includes courses from multiple disciplines (health services research, epidemiology, biostatistics, and computer science) to deliver a broad base of knowledge that can be applied in various health service organizations. 

  Students earning this certificate work in roles such as hospital administration, quality improvement, data analytics, health research, and program management. Additionally, students enrolled in this program can transfer most or all credit hours into an MPH or MHA program.

  Program

  The entire Health Data Analytics graduate certificate can be completed asynchronously online, and there are no on-campus requirements for online students. This graduate certificate is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree. However, students without previous coding experience in SAS, SQL, Python, or R will need to use their certificate elective to develop coding skills in SAS or SQL. 

  Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 13 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.

   

   

  "As a manager in a hospital where interpreting data is key, this program has enabled me to gain important skills in data analysis, visualization, and insight that I am applying to my current role. I am certain that the skills that I learn in this program will prove invaluable as I continue to advance in my career by giving me the ability to make data-driven decisions that will improve my organization." -Lauren Junge-Maughan, HDA Certificate Student
• One Health and Climate Studies

  This graduate certificate provides a broad overview of the field of One Health, with a special focus on the impact of climate change on the well-being of humans, animals, and the environment. ETSU is well positioned to offer training in One Health, bringing together the University’s expertise in climatology, ecology, Appalachian Studies, environmental health, epidemiology and several human health programs.

  To learn more about this certificate, visit the One Health and Climate Studies certificate page. 

• Public Health

  The graduate certificate in Public Health provides training in the foundations of public health, including health management and policy, social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology, and environmental health. This certificate facilitates professional skill development of working professionals while meeting the public health training needs of students in graduate or professional degree programs.

  Program

  Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 16 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.

   

• Recovery Research (Note: Program is not currently accepting applications)

  This certificate program is not currently accepting applications, but plans to relaunch in the Fall 2025 semester. This section will be updated as more information becomes available.

  The Recovery Research graduate certificate prepares students to analyze and conduct studies about addiction and recovery support. Implementation of recovery support services currently outpaces research in this field; more is needed to inform the content and practice of effective recovery support services that can ultimately save lives. This certificate has broad job applications within a variety of fields including members of regional health systems, addiction treatment facilities, community-based organizations (CBOs), criminal justice, public health, clinical psychology, and more. It will also serve to improve content experience and training to supplement an NIH investigator biosketch which may lead to participation or leadership in externally funded recovery science studies.

  The certificate is designed for graduate students, members of regional health systems, addiction treatment facilities, and other community-based organizations (CBOs) that are interested in analyzing, conducting, or participating in studies about recovery support. 

  Program

  This certificate will include two courses in social work, two interprofessional courses (designed to enhance student skills in research methods for addiction and recovery research), and two non-credit bearing workshops addressing the responsible conduct of clinical/health services research.

  All courses are online asynchronous. Students are invited to attend two workshops during their time in the certificate program. These workshops are held in-person and via Zoom in collaboration with ETSU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) in the fall and ETSU’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration (ORSPA) in the spring. For those who cannot attend live, a recording will be available. 

  Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 12 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.

   

  ETSU is located in the heart of Central Appalachia, a region disproportionately burdened by the harms of the opioid crisis. The ETSU Addiction Science Center (ASC) faculty have completed numerous studies related to opioid use disorder, prevention and treatment of substance use disorder, and studies specific to recovery supports in Central Appalachia. ASC Co-Directors, Drs. Robert Pack and Angela Hagaman have won numerous service awards, and Dr. Pack serves on several national expert panels influencing policy and practice in the area of addiction and recovery supports.

• Rural Public Health 

  The Rural Public Health graduate is designed for students seeking to explore their career potential or further their professional effectiveness in rural public health by learning how to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate rural health programs and services. Those studying health disciplines and individuals with an interest in working with rural communities can benefit from this program by expanding their skill set and field knowledge. This program makes a great addition to other health disciplines as well as community-based fields such as public health, social work, Appalachian Studies, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and more.

  Program

  ETSU is well-known and respected for rural health expertise. Rural health experts were consulted about course content and also teach the certificate courses.

  Two courses (COBH 5020 and COBH 5060) are asynchronous and three (EPID 5100, COBH 5250, and COBH 5377) are mostly asynchronous with some synchronous requirements. Program information including curriculum and graduation requirements can be found in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.

  Cost

  Credits to complete this program: 15 credit hours

  TN Residents	eRate (Out of State, 100% online)	Out of State
  $646 per credit hour	$805.50 per credit hour	$1,487 per credit hour
  - Additional fees may be required. - Visit the Paying for College page to read more about costs and financial aid options. - The costs associated with attending ETSU can include both direct and indirect costs. Please review ETSU's Cost of Attendance for more details.