Health Communications, Advanced Certificate

The Advanced Graduate Certificate in Health Communications is offered as collaboration between the Program in Public Health and the Alda Center for Communicating Science. This 18-credit program is designed for members of the public health workforce, healthcare professionals, master’s and doctoral candidates, and media professionals in journalism, marketing, public relations, and communications. The certificate prepares students to be effective communicators, bridging the gap between medicine and public health and the world-at-large and providing the skills necessary to communicate health-related issues to the public, directly or through the press. Graduates will likely find employment in academic settings, research facilities, public health organizations, and healthcare institutions. Graduates may also serve as health communications experts in media, consulting, and public relations settings. Working professionals will gain communication skills that help them advance within their respective public health, healthcare, or media professions.

Notes for MPH applicants and students also pursuing a certificate program:

• Students pursuing an Advanced Graduate Certificate concurrently with the MPH at Stony Brook may use approved courses to count towards both the certificate and degree.
• Students who have earned the Advanced Graduate Certificate prior to matriculation in the MPH will be held to the 12 credit rule outlined in the Non-Matriculated Students section of the Program in Public Health bulletin.

Students who have completed the MPH prior to acceptance into the Advanced Graduate Certificate will not be able to count MPH credits towards the certificate. In this circumstance, students may take different courses than those counted towards the MPH degree.

*This program is currently not accepting applications at this time.