Certificate in Emerging Infectious Disease Epidemiology
This certificate provides graduate level education in infectious diseases and microbiology. The Certificate is earned through 2 weeks of intensive training at the University of Iowa coupled with year-round Web-based, asynchronous, distance learning training. Training will include lectures, tutorials, field experiences, laboratory exercises, public health demonstrations, and written examinations, with the goal of introducing students to the many facets of studying emerging infectious diseases. Disciplines reviewed will include: epidemiology, biostatistics, zoonotic diseases, entomology, microbiology, water quality assessments, scientific research, and food safety.
The Certificate will be awarded after a student successfully completes the 12 semester hours (s.h.) of prescribed course work with a grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. Course work must be completed within a 5-year time period.
Required courses (6 s.h.) include:
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Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (2 s.h.)
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Public Health Laboratory Techniques (1 s.h.)
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Zoonotic Diseases (3 s.h.)
Additional courses include: (6 s.h. required from the following)
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Diagnostic Microbiology (3 s.h.)
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Epidemiology I: Principles (3 s.h.)
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Introduction to Biostatistics (3 s.h.)
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Environmental Health (3 s.h.)
Admission deadline for summer 2008 entrance was December 31, 2007. Check the program website for information about admission for summer 2009. http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/ceid/Training/Certificate/Certificate_program.html
The Certificate in Public Health
The Certificate in Public Health is designed to strengthen the
knowledge and skills in basic public health competencies. The
program, offered by the University of Iowa College of Public Health,
is primarily directed toward individuals in public health practice
who are currently in the workforce. It is also available to individuals
who are not presently working in the health care system but who
are considering a career in public health. However, it is expected
that these individuals will have had appropriate, substantive
work experience.
The certificate requires 12 hours of stipulated course work.
All courses needed for completion of the Certificate in Public
Health will be offered via the Internet in addition to courses already offered
on the UI campus and in the College of Public Health's Summer
Institute. Students have up to five years to complete the certificate
program. The curriculum appears below.
Nine of the 12 hours of certificate coursework can be applied
towards the Master of Public Health degree. The student must be
admitted to the MPH program and have been registered for graduate
credit for all certificate course work.
Although you do not have to be formally admitted to the Certificate
program to attend Summer Institute courses, interested students
are strongly advised to apply. Applicants must have completed
at least 60 semester hours of undergraduate education and have
a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
