Graduate Certificate in Public Health
University of Georgia

Program Details

Advance your career while learning to help the health of an entire community with this online public health degree.  Learn to use proactive evidence-based approaches to improve community health at the population level in a program that is designed for those dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for everyone.  Courses in this interdisciplinary program provide a basic understanding of public health for those who are not trained in the field. 

You will learn to face such health challenges as:

  • Infectious diseases
  • Environmental hazards
  • Socially driven health disparities
  • Mass casualty disasters

This public health online degree offers the foundational courses for the Master of Public Health degree.

Learning Pace

Institution-Paced

% Online

100% Online

Program Accreditation & Licensing

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

School Accreditation & Licensing

University of Georgia is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Statement of Purpose/Intent

Additional Info

  • Occasional live sessions delivered at the UGA Gwinnett Campus