Global Health Certificate Overview

The Certificate in Global Health is essential for those seeking to develop practical skills in global health delivery. The certificate is designed to equip students, educators, doctors, public health professionals, and other professionals, with a comprehensive understanding about the complexities and realities of global health. Participants learn about best practices in global health, effective healthcare delivery strategies, interpersonal communication in the health setting, metrics, and how to deliver quality healthcare programs. Participants develop the capacity to evaluate, implement, support, and design global health delivery programs.

Eligibility, Enrollment, and Cost

Enrollment in the Certificate in Global Health is available to any student or professional who is interested in global health. The total cost to enroll in the Global Health Certificate Program is $100.

To enroll, please submit your registration fee online at https://maestro.technolutions.net/uniteforsight/certificates, and we will provide you with access to the Global Health Certificate Program within one business day.

There is not a deadline for completion, and you may work on the coursework at your own pace.

Curriculum

The Certificate in Global Health requires online completion of:

• Global Health Course
• Social Entrepreneurship Course
• The Importance of Avoiding Pitfalls in Global Health & Development Course
• The Science of Global Health Delivery
• Issues in Medication Management
• Global Health Metrics
• Strategies for Responsible Global Health Engagement Expert Panel
• Strategies for Improving Health Outcomes Expert Panel

Benefits of the Certificate in Global Health

• Receive a Global Health Certificate and transcript.
• Learn how to apply knowledge and skills to your current or future work in global health.
• An opportunity for individual mentoring and guidance from Global Health University's faculty.
• Global Health University will provide letters of recommendation upon request.

Grading System

Upon enrolling, participants gain access to the online submission system where they will submit 1-paragraph responses about each module of the online courses. Each response is read and evaluated by Unite For Sight's Global Health University faculty. The Scholar receives an evaluation of Honors, Pass, Low Pass, or Fail on their Global Health University Transcript.

• Honors: Responses are of excellent quality, demonstrating critical analysis and a comprehensive understanding about the course material.
• Pass: Responses provide summaries that are of good quality, but there is little additional thought or analysis.
• Low Pass: Responses provide summaries that are of mediocre quality and demonstrate minimal effort.
• Fail: Responses are of poor quality and demonstrate a lack of effort or lack of understanding.

Special Information For Universities and International Programs

As described above, upon enrolling in Global Health University, participants gain access to an online submission system in which they submit 1-paragraph responses about each module of the online courses. Each response is read and evaluated by Unite For Sight’s Global Health University faculty. The participant receives an evaluation of Honors, Pass, Low Pass, or Fail on their Global Health University Transcript.  This transcript may be submitted to your program or university as confirmation of a participant’s completion of the Certificate Program in Global Health.