Microcredentials at the Colorado School of Public Health offer a flexible way to gain in‑demand public health skills. Our microcredentials may be earned as a microcertificate or an achievement badge, recognized through a digital badge you can share with employers and professional networks. These easy‑to‑complete programs are designed to stand on their own or stack toward a graduate certificate or degree, allowing students to start small while building toward long‑term academic and career goals.
Microcredential in Public Health Sciences
Designed for efficient completion, this 8-credit microcredential helps you build high‑value public health skills without a long‑term time commitment. The microcredential includes three core MPH courses that can be completed online or in-person.
Microcredential in Health Policy and Economics
The Microcredential in Health Policy & Economics (MicroHPE) is an 8‑credit program designed for professionals seeking to build core competencies in health policy analysis and health economics. Students who successfully complete the MicroHPE receive priority admission to the MPH in Health Systems, Management & Policy, with all 8 credits counting toward the 42 credit hours required for the MPH degree.
Microcredential in Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals
The earner of this 9-credit Microcredential in Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals will demonstrate skills in quantitative (descriptive and analytical) and qualitative analyses as well as epidemiological methods and their application to research and practice.
Microcredential in Poverty, Health and Social Structure
This 9-credit microcredential addresses the complex interplay between poverty and health by integrating social, behavioral, and policy perspectives. The earner is equipped to analyze health disparities, design evidence-based interventions, and advocate for systemic changes that promote health equity locally and globally.
Microcredential in Epidemiology of Poverty and Social Determinants
The earner of this 8-9 credit Microcredential will be able to demonstrate foundational epidemiologic skills focused on how social determinants, injustices and structural conditions, including poverty, shape population health. Earners will gain analytical tools to understand, measure, and address the drivers of health disparities in communities and individuals affected by poverty.
