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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.
Gain analytical skills
Gain knowledge and skills in basic statistics, data analysis, computing, and data management.
Advance your career
Build your professional skill set by advancing your knowledge of statistics and computing.
Learn from the experts
Take advantage of faculty, research, and seminars from our Department of Biostatistics & Informatics and Center for Innovative Design & Analysis.
Curriculum
Students are required to take both courses in the table below for a total of 6 credits.
Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
Applied Biostatistics I
BIOS 6601
3
Applied Biostatistics II
BIOS 6602
3
6
Students are required to take 2-3 credits in this area. Other courses may be used as electives upon approval of the certificate director.
Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
Data Management in SAS
BIOS 6680
3
R for Data Science
BIOS 6640
3
Python for Data Science
BIOS 6642
3
Structured Query Language Using SAS PROC SQL
BIOS 6681
1
Students are required to take 6-7 credits in this area. Other courses may be used as electives upon approval of the certificate director.
Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
Advanced Data Analysis
BIOS 6623
3
Causal Inference
BIOS 6641
3
Applied Longitudinal and Survival Analysis
BIOS 6629
3
Introduction to Public Health Informatics
BIOS 6685
3
Epidemiology
EPID 6630
3
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.