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Certificate in Applied Biostatistics

​​​This certificate, offered at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, provides graduate training in applied biostatistics for health care professionals and others interested in expanding their analytic knowledge and skills. This 15-credit certificate will provide you with skills in basic data management, biostatistics, and data analysis with applications in a wide range of clinical and public health areas. Upon completion, you'll be ready to meet the increasing demand for biostatistical expertise in the workforce. 

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Learn from the experts

Take advantage of faculty, research, and seminars from our Department of Biostatistics & Informatics and Center for Innovative Design & Analysis.

Advance your career

Build your professional skill set by advancing your knowledge of statistics and computing.


Gain analytical skills

Gain knowledge and skills in basic statistics, data analysis, computing, and data management.

Curriculum


Students are required to take both courses in the table below for a total of 6 credits.
Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
Applied Biostats I
BIOS 6601
3
Applied Biostats II
​BIOS 6602
3
  6

 

Students are required to take 2-3 credits in this area.

Course requirement

Data Management in SAS

Python & R in Data Science
SQL

 

Students are required to take 6-7 credits in this area.

Course requirement

Advanced Data Analysis

Causal Inference
Applied Survival and Longitudinal Analysis
Introduction to Public Health Informatics
Epidemiology

 

Identifier Certificate in Applied Biostatistics
CERT-ABIO 1 Fit and interpret models for continuous outcome data (normal linear model), categorical outcome data (logistic regression), and time-to-event data (Cox regression)
CERT-ABIO 2
Apply concepts of multiple regression, including confounding, statistical interactions, model selection, model fit, and regression diagnostics, in fitting and evaluating statistical models.
CERT-ABIO 3
Use computer software for data management (data entry, access, and data manipulations), as well as for summarizing and analyzing and displaying research results.

 

Total credits: 15

MPH students also completing a concurrent specialty certificate will need to meet the requirements of both the MPH and the certificate with only nine overlapping credits and have a minimum of 48 total credits to graduate with both.
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