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Certificate in American Indian & Alaska Native Health
In this online certificate program, you’ll learn how to implement, evaluate, and research interventions to improve the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. While this population experiences greater poverty rates, discrimination in access to care, and rates of chronic illness compared to other Americans, this certificate will afford students the opportunity to learn about the resilience and strength of American Indians and Alaska Natives. In this program, you will learn how to harness the lessons learned from American Indian and Alaska Native peoples to positively shape public health interventions, programs, and policy for the benefit of all.
Gain new perspective
Understand contemporary and historic issues that affect American Indian and Alaska Native health.
Advance your career
Gain expertise in research and community engagement tailored to working with this population.
Learn from the experts
Take advantage of faculty, research, and seminars from our Centers for American Indian & Alaska Native Health.
Curriculum
Course name
Course ID
Credits
Foundations of American Indian and Alaska Native Health
CBHS 6647
3
Social Determinants of American Indian and Alaska Native Health
CBHS 6644
3
Ethical Considerations in American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research
CBHS 6648
1
Community Participatory Research & Review with American Indians/Alaska Natives
CBHS 6646
2
Electives
6
15
Choose a minimum of 6 credits from the following approved online elective courses:
Course name
Course ID
Credits
Applied Biostatistics I
BIOS 6601
3
Intro to Public Health Informatics
BIOS 6685
3
Social and Behavioral Factors and Health
CBHS 6610
3
Methods in Research and Evaluation
CBHS 6612
3
Childhood Obesity
CBHS 6614
1
Intimate Partner Violence
CBHS 6616
1
Nutrition and Public Health
CBHS 6617
1
Public Health in the Global Community
CBHS 6619
3
Survey Research
CBHS 6620
3
Maternal Nutrition
CBHS 6627
1
Tech-Based Health Promotion
CBHS 6628
3
Intro to Sexual and Reproductive Health
CBHS 6631
1
Adolescent Health
CBHS 6634
1
Child Nutrition
CBHS 6635
1
Early Childhood Health, ACEs, Toxic Stress and Health Equity
CBHS 6636
1
Environmental and Occupational Health
EHOH 6614
3
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
EHOH 6622
3
Geographic Perspectives in Global Public Health
EHOH 6623
1
Spectrums of Professions Worker Health
EHOH 6634
1
Investigation of Disease Outbreaks
EPID 6640
2
Epidemiology
EPID 6630
3
Introduction to HSMP
HSMP 6601
3
Management, Budgeting, Public Health Administration
HSMP 6634
3
Foundations in Public Health
PUBH 6600
2
Contemporary Issues in School Health
CHBH 5250
3
Describe the historical background and policies that effect current American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) health and well-being
Identify the most common physical and mental health diseases and risk factors affecting the AIAN population with comparison to the US population
Describe AIAN social determinants of health
Understand the unique considerations and circumstances related to work with AIAN people
Explain principals of community engagement and apply them to the AIAN population
Understand ethical consideration of working with AIAN populations
Identify prevention and intervention strategies that reduce AIAN health disparities
Identify best practices and evidence-based interventions related to AIAN health
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.