Quick Summary
- Online course credits transferrable to masterās program
- Public health professionals are in demand post-pandemic
- CPE says other ādegree pipelinesā are under discussion
Continuing and Professional Education, or CPE, has developed its first certificate program that can serve as a bridge to °µTV graduate degrees.
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The first ādegree pipelineā is the , developed in collaboration with the School of Medicineās , to address a severe shortage of professionals in the field. The program comprises four graduate-level, online courses to be taken over a year.
Pipelines in other disciplines are under discussion.
Susan Catron, dean of , said online pipeline programs reflect the changing needs and expectations of working professionals. āThese programs provide an academically rigorous learning experience with immediate workforce applications, while keeping the door open for pursuing a graduate degree,ā she said.
In starting with public health, CPE found a strong partner in °µTVā , administered by the Department of Public Health Sciences.
āThere has been a surging demand for public health services as we transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic,ā said Brad Pollock, Distinguished Professor of epidemiology and chairman of the Department of Public Health Sciences, who served as the director of Healthy Davis Together, the city-°µTV COVID-19 pandemic collaboration.
āThe pandemic highlighted the growing need for public health professionals,ā Pollock said. āRight now, we only have one-fifth of the needed public health workforce in the US.ā
The program is designed for people who are investigating whether they want to pursue a masterās degree, and-or are working professionals who can only take one class a quarter; wish to strengthen their application for graduate school; or simply want the certificate to achieve their goals in the field.
CPE says the certificate program will serve as seamless entry to the Masters in Public Health Program, ranked 19th in the United States.
Courses developed and led by experienced faculty from the Department of Public Health Sciences and industry experts will ensure a high-quality, relevant and applicable curriculum. Up to 12 units of credit can be transferred to a °µTV graduate public health degree, subject to faculty approval. Graduate Studies collaborated on a model articulation agreement.
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