Certificate programs allow you focus on gaining knowledge and skills in a particular area of public health, and they are an excellent way to develop a skill set in a specific area. Certificates are designed either for:
The certificates for non-degree students typically attract professionals seeking to enhance their skills in a particular area or those aspiring to change fields.
A summary of certificates in areas related to public health is below, with links to more information about these programs.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Global Health Certificate |
The Global Health Certificate will provide you with broad-based knowledge in global health, and can serve as a valuable qualification and differentiator in an increasingly competitive job market. Awarded through the UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health, the certificate is open to any graduate or professional student at UCLA. In conferring the certificate, the UCLA School of Public Health recognizes a student’s capacity to work as a public health or health care professional with a global health perspective. To earn the certificate, students:
At the Fielding School of Public Health our approach to global health is multidisciplinary, integrating social, behavioral, cultural, epidemiologic, biologic, economic and political aspects of health The UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health will award a certificate in Global Health to any graduate or professional student who meets ALL of the following requirements:
The Global Health Certificate is only available to graduate or professional students who are currently enrolled in study at UCLA. If you are a current or prospective UCLA student and are interested in more information about the Global Health certificate, please send an e-mail to: globalhealth@ph.ucla.edu. To apply:Once you have completed all requirements for the certificate, please submit the following:
Please submit completed applications for the Global Health Certificate electronically to globalhealth@ph.ucla.edu. View certificate program website » |
| Bixby Population and Reproductive Health Certificate |
The Bixby Training Program awards certificates to graduating Master's students at the Fielding School of Public Health who develop expertise in population and reproductive health.
View certificate program website » |
| Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) |
View certificate program website » |
| Leaders in Sustainability (LIS) Certificate |
The Leaders in Sustainability certificate program is aimed at graduate students (masters and doctoral) who:
The emphasis is open to all graduate students at UCLA. View certificate program website » |
| Food Studies Graduate Certificate Program |
Food is integral to life. It meets basic human needs for growth, development and function. It is also important for the functioning of societies, allowing people to make social linkages and distinctions. It plays a role in multiple aspects of life and is a subject of interest and inquiry in multiple disciplines including agriculture, anthropology, geography, humanities, law, nutrition, psychology, public health, public policy, and other natural and social sciences. With food security and environmental sustainability becoming increasing global concerns, there is an urgency to educate the next generation of leaders with strong interdisciplinary foundations. The Food Studies graduate certificate program offers UCLA PhD, MA and professional school students the opportunity to investigate this growing field. The program will prepare students from diverse disciplines to address complex topics that span food cultures and histories, nutrition and public health, food policy and food justice, urban planning, and agrifood systems and the environment. The Food Studies graduate certificate program offers all UCLA PhD, MA and professional school students the opportunity to investigate this growing field. Visit www.luskin.ucla.edu/foodstudies to apply. View certificate program website » |
