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Twin Cities Campus

Public Health Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Postbaccalaureate Certificate

School of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
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Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, A395 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3500 OR 1-800-774-8636, Fax: 612-624-4498)
Email: sph-oasr@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
  • Program Type: Post-baccalaureate credit certificate/licensure/endorsement
  • Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2016
  • Length of program in credits: 12
  • This program requires summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Public Hlth Prepared/Response/Recovery Pbacc Cert
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Public Health Certificate in Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (PHCert-PRR) is a program in the public health practice major. This training will help prepare public health workers and others to respond to incidences of bio-terrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other emerging public health issues. Students typically complete the curriculum by attending at least two Public Health Institutes (PHI), held in May/June of each year.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
Please visit www.sph.umn.edu for admission requirements and application instructions.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
  • TOEFL
    • Internet Based - Total Score: 100
    • Paper Based - Total Score: 600
  • IELTS
    • Total Score: 7.0
  • MELAB
    • Final score: 80
Key to test abbreviations (TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required for students to remain in good standing.
Required Coursework
PUBH 7223 - Concepts of Disaster Behavioral Health (1.0 cr)
PUBH 7227 - Incident Management Systems: The Public Health Role (1.0 cr)
PUBH 7221 - Planning for Urgent Threats (1.0 cr)
PUBH 7214 - Principles of Risk Communication (1.0 cr)
PUBH 7225 - Communication and Information Technology Tools for Public Health Emergency Response (1.0 cr)
Students must take at least one course from each of the following groups:
PUBH 7231 - Surveillance of Foodborne Diseases in Humans (1.0 cr)
or PUBH 7230 - Topics in Infectious Disease (0.5-4.0 cr)
or PUBH 7217 - Advances in Molecular Epidemiological Analysis (1.0 cr)
PUBH 7200 - Topics: Public Health Practice (0.5-4.0 cr)
or PUBH 6711 - Public Health Law (2.0 cr)
Students select 4-5 additional credits from an approved list to complete the required 12 certificate credits. Courses at the Public Health Institute are topical and will change from year to year. Please consult the program staff for appropriate courses.
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
  
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PUBH 7223 - Concepts of Disaster Behavioral Health
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Summer
Impact of disaster on the behavioral health of victims, survivors, and communities. Real scenarios for predictable phases of disaster recovery and concepts of behavioral health services after disaster. Steps for disaster behavioral health response planning/preparation. Presentations, discussion, individual/small group exercises.
PUBH 7227 - Incident Management Systems: The Public Health Role
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Periodic Summer
Managing personnel/resources in an emergency incident. Formalized/common management practices applicable in virtually any setting.
PUBH 7221 - Planning for Urgent Threats
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: OPT No Aud
Typically offered: Every Summer
Role of public health in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. How public health agencies plan for managing the crisis. Providing surge capacity to maintain public health and health care functions. Assisting a community's recovery from a disaster.
PUBH 7214 - Principles of Risk Communication
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: OPT No Aud
Typically offered: Every Summer
Key concepts of risk communication theory and their practical application to collection/sharing of information in support of individual and community decision-making about public health issues. Application of risk communication principles to routine, ongoing public health issues and those that arise out of emergency/crisis.
PUBH 7225 - Communication and Information Technology Tools for Public Health Emergency Response
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: OPT No Aud
Typically offered: Summer Odd Year
Uses Incident Command System as framework. Application of information/communication technology to emergency response. Communication exercise design, IT project management, backup communication methods. prereq: [FEMA IS-100a, FEMA IS-546a] with certificate of completion
PUBH 7231 - Surveillance of Foodborne Diseases in Humans
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: OPT No Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring & Summer
Principles/methods for surveillance of foodborne diseases. Investigation of outbreaks, their application for assessment of food safety hazards. Integration of epidemiologic/lab methods for surveillance in human populations.
PUBH 7230 - Topics in Infectious Disease
Credits: 0.5 -4.0 [max 80.0]
Grading Basis: OPT No Aud
Typically offered: Every Summer
Topics in emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases. Biology, epidemiology, diagnosis, economics, risk analysis, methods for prevention/control. Global implications.
PUBH 7217 - Advances in Molecular Epidemiological Analysis
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: OPT No Aud
Typically offered: Summer Even Year
Overview of molecular laboratory techniques used to detect, identify, and characterize infectious disease agents. Application of molecular subtyping techniques to surveillance and outbreak investigations. Implications for public health practice.
PUBH 7200 - Topics: Public Health Practice
Credits: 0.5 -4.0 [max 80.0]
Grading Basis: OPT No Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
New course offerings or topics of interest in public health practice.
PUBH 6711 - Public Health Law
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring & Summer
Basic concepts of law, legislative process, and legal bases for existence/administration of public health programs. Legal aspects of current public health issues/controversies, regulatory role of government in health services system. prereq: Grad student or professional school student or instr consent