Stand-Alone Certificate, Education for Health Care Professionals

The Certificate in Education for Health Care Professionals is for students who want to expand their knowledge of teaching, curriculum development, and other pedagogical theory and practice. The certificate can be applied to the EDHP master's degree as an intermediary step if the student wishes to pursue the advanced degree in the future. The overarching goals of the certificate in EDHP are to prepare students to: Teach in a variety of settings with an interdisciplinary team. Incorporate theory and practice in the development and implementation of educational offerings in diverse settings and populations. Integrate collective teaching strategies and delivery systems for today's new learning environment. Effectively evaluate student performance with the necessary tools and strategies in clinical and/or classroom settings. Develop their skills as a new faculty member.

This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.