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Graduate Certificate in Health Disparities at Florida International University

Florida International University, United States

Programme overview

This graduate certificate provides specialized training in health disparities. Using multidisciplinary, community-engaged approaches, this Graduate Certificate is designed to train students on social and cultural determinants of health and root causes of communicable and non-communicable health conditions that disproportionately impact underserved local, national, and international populations in South Florida, our neighboring Caribbean region, and beyond. This certificate is open to degree-seeking students already accepted in doctoral programs within FIU’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work (i.e., HPDP, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Biostatistics, Dietetics & Nutrit

Faculty: Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work  |  Duration: 1 year (15 credits)  |  Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 15 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to acceptance into the doctoral programs, prospective students must complete: (1) An online application (2) An interview with two Core Health Disparities Certificate Committee members This certificate is open to degree-seeking students already accepted in doctoral programs within FIU’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work (i.e., HPDP, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Biostatistics, Dietetics & Nutrition, and Social Work), Department of Psychology, and Biomedical Sciences Doctoral Program in the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. This certificate is open to degree-seeking students only. Prerequisites Contact advisor for information about any prerequisites.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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