Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate

Program Availability

The online Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate is open to eligible students in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia and all U.S. territories). The program is closed to students residing in countries other than the U.S., except for U.S. military and State Department personnel and their family members with APO/FPO addresses.

Why Earn a Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate Online at Indiana State?

Ready to drive meaningful health improvements in your community? Indiana State University’s online Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate equips you with the advanced skills to make a powerful, lasting difference.

Through this graduate certificate, you’ll master the ability to analyze public health data, craft innovative solutions, and lead initiatives that elevate the well-being of those around you. Benefit from flexible online courses that let you accelerate your career while balancing work and life.

Serve Your Community

Take your career to the next level with the Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate. This program empowers you to deepen your expertise and drive positive change in your community. You’ll develop and execute targeted strategies to tackle pressing health challenges while collaborating with key stakeholders where it matters most – right in your own community.

Learn from Our Excellent Faculty

Our faculty are active leaders in healthcare, bringing their real-world experience in community health initiatives to your class sessions. As mentors, they offer expertise across healthcare leadership, strategic intervention, emerging health issues, and population health. With small class sizes, you’ll benefit from personalized mentorship and feedback, ensuring you receive the support and attention you need to excel in your program.

What You'll Learn in the Online Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate Program

Our online Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate provides advanced studies in environmental health, social and behavioral health, patient-centered healthcare, and public health programming. After completing the program, you will have developed the skills needed to create innovative solutions for health challenges in your community.

Required Courses (12 credits)

AHS 614 – Principles of Environmental Health
AHS 617 – Social and Behavioral Health
AHS 619 – Public Health Program Planning and Coordination
ATTR 710 – Patient Centered Health Care

Career Possibilities for Community Health and Prevention Graduates

As healthcare challenges continue to impact communities nationwide, the demand for skilled professionals who can design, coordinate, and lead innovative public health initiatives has never been greater. The Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate prepares you with the leadership skills to inspire meaningful change where it is needed most. Graduates can pursue such careers as:

Community health assessment coordinator
Health systems analyst
Non-profit leader
Health educator
Patient navigator

Additionally, credits completed in this graduate certificate may apply towards our online Healthcare Leadership doctoral degree.

Accreditation

Indiana State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Admission Requirements and Application Instructions

The Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate Program accepts applications for student enrollment throughout the year. There are no application deadlines. Applicants should receive admission decisions within one calendar month of the application submission.

Returning Indiana State students must apply for re-admission if they have not attended Indiana State University for more than two calendar years.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

NOTE: The GRE (Graduate Record Exam) is not required.

A baccalaureate degree granted by a regionally accredited institution (for international students, a degree granted by a recognized institution);
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 in all undergraduate coursework; or a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework; or a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all courses taken at the graduate level;
A one-page statement of intent, a written statement of the applicant’s reasons for entering the Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate program.

Application Instructions

Complete your application for graduate admission to Indiana State University at https://apply.indstate.edu/portal/apply.

After selecting that you are applying for Graduate or International>Graduate admissions, you must select the college for your program. This program is in the College of Health and Human Services.

Submit a nonrefundable application fee of $45.00 (or $65.00 for international students) payable by Visa, MasterCard, or check or money order, to Indiana State University. Submit payment to: Indiana State University, Graduate Admissions, Welcome Center, 318 North Sixth Street, Terre Haute, IN, 47809.

Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. To be official, transcripts must be sent directly from the college attended to: Graduate Admissions, Indiana State University, Welcome Center, 318 North Sixth Street, Terre Haute, IN, 47809. E-transcripts should be sent to admissions@indstate.edu.

As part of your online application, submit a one-page statement of intent, a written statement of your reasons for entering the Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate program.

International applicants must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or provide equivalent evidence of language proficiency. Submit scores to: Indiana State University, Graduate Admissions, Welcome Center, 318 North Sixth Street, Terre Haute, IN, 47809.

For important additional information about applying as a graduate student, see Instructions for International Students.

The Community Health and Prevention Graduate Certificate Program accepts applications for student enrollment throughout the year. There are no application deadlines. Applicants should receive admission decisions within one calendar month of the application submission.

Next Steps

Once admitted, students receive notification from the University as well as their University ID number needed to activate their University Username on the MyISU Portal. The Portal offers access to online registration, University records, and other important University services, including e-mail, and University announcements.