College of Applied Health Sciences
The online Disease Prevention and Program Evaluation Graduate Certificate provides focused training in designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based public health initiatives that improve health outcomes across communities. Through a streamlined, three-course curriculum, you’ll build practical skills in health promotion, chronic disease prevention, and program evaluation that can be applied immediately in professional practice.
Designed for current public health professionals as well as students and practitioners in related disciplines—including social work, nutrition, medicine, and other health fields—this certificate prepares you to develop effective prevention strategies, assess community health needs, and measure the impact of public health programs. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your expertise or expand into prevention and evaluation, you’ll gain the knowledge needed to address today’s most pressing public health challenges.
What You’ll Gain
Students in this program develop practical skills that can be applied across a wide range of public health settings. Key outcomes include the ability to:
- Design health promotion strategies using evidence-based behavior change theories
- Develop policy and environmental approaches to prevent chronic disease
- Evaluate public health programs using research and evaluation methods
- Analyze community health needs to support effective prevention initiatives
- Apply program evaluation techniques to improve health outcomes across diverse populations
Built for Working Professionals
With a flexible online format, this 12-credit-hour certificate is delivered in three courses offered in convenient 8-week sessions. You can complete the program in as few as 8 months or extend your studies up to 24 months to fit your professional and personal commitments. The streamlined curriculum allows you to gain immediately applicable skills while balancing work and other responsibilities.
Building Toward a Master’s Degree
Students interested in continuing their education may be able to apply coursework from this certificate toward select Master of Public Health (MPH) degree options, depending on the program and concentration. This provides a flexible pathway for professionals who want to build specialized expertise today while keeping the door open to an advanced graduate degree in the future.