Certificate Programs

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Certificate Programs

• Have Certificates?
• Yes (n23)
• No (n12)
• of Certificates per school
• 1 to 25
• Types-Enrolled Students and Non-Degree Students

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Certificate Programs

• Range of Credit Hours
• 9 to 28 quarter hours
• 12 to 18 semester hrs(w/ one at 21 hrs)
• Focus Areas of Certificates
• All Core Areas (9) or Specific Core Areas (13)
• Topical
• Preparedness/Disaster Management (6)
• Many varied other topics

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Questions for Discussion

• What Might Be the Pros and Cons of these
  different types of certificates?
• What have been challenges to implementation?
• What have been challenges to evaluating
  certificate programs?
• What are some of the accreditation issues
  involved with certificates?
• What has been your experience with degree of
  interest in certificates among public health
  practitioners?