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The MU graduate certificate in participatory health research helps professionals in health care, public health and social work understand community-based (CBPR), patient-centered (PCOR) and clinical effectiveness (CER) research methods. If you want to identify best practices in prevention, treatment and the monitoring of clinical conditions and health delivery systems, this may be the program for you.
Quick facts
Official name
Graduate certificate in participatory health researchCampus
Program type
Graduate certificateAcademic home
Sinclair School of NursingDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning CommissionCredit hours
15Estimated cost
$9,450.00*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
This program may help advance your career in
- Clinical research
- Community health care
- Health policy
- Data analysis
- Outreach
- Patient centered care
Program structure
Delivery of this program is 100 percent online: no campus visits are required.
Taking two classes each semester will allow you to finish the program in one year.
Course work will help you
- Gain skills in participatory inquiry and application
- Expand your professional expertise
- Enhance your career advancement potential
- Develop partnerships with communities and populations
- Enlarge your professional network
- Fulfill the pursuit of lifelong learning
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
Semester-basedTypical program length
1 yearsTypical course load
1 or 2 classes per semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
