Public Health Workforce Preparedness
This four-course public health certificate program will prepare students to work in state and local health departments, Community health centers, rural community programs, and non-profit organizations. It will provide students with a basic understanding of public health, epidemiology, public health disparities and health inequities, as well as emergency preparedness and/or how to assess a community’s health needs. This certificate is for people currently working in public health as well as for those individuals interested in working in a public health setting.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees are billed by the semester at the per-credit-hour rate and are due the first week of class. Rates are subject to change each academic year for all enrolled students. Delinquent tuition penalties accrue at 1.5 percent per month, which is 18 percent per year.
| Tuition |
Student Technology Fee |
| $778 per credit hour |
$40 per credit hour |
Associated Credit Exception
For the purposes of the Missouri public health workforce preparedness grant, current and former Public Health students and alumni will be allowed to associate up to 50% of the certificate courses listed below, so long as the courses have not expired and they meet the requirements of the certificate. This will also include ATSU-MOSDOH dental students who have completed the Public Health dental certificate. This exception is limited to individuals who meet all certificate and grant requirements.
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $35,569,951 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government. ATSU-CGHS received a portion of this funding from the Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care to expand efforts to address health disparities caused by COVID-19.
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