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Indiana University Online

Infection Control and Prevention, Graduate Certificate

With the IU Online Graduate Certificate in Infection Control and Prevention, you’ll learn about epidemiologic principles, infectious diseases, and population and patient health to advance your healthcare career. In this fast, flexible certificate program, you’ll build upon your career experience to gain mastery in the field of epidemiology.

Program quick facts

Course Delivery

100% Online

Total Credits

15

Campuses Hosting

  • Indianapolis

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Certificate Overview

As a student in the IU Online Graduate Certificate in Infection Control and Prevention, you’ll learn to recognize public health problems and collaborate with others to address them. Additionally, you’ll learn how to conduct epidemiological investigations and work with data and software applications to gain real-world experience.

You’ll graduate with an Indiana University certificate respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere. Plus, you’ll enjoy personalized support services.

To be accepted to this program, you must have a bachelor’s degree.
To apply to this program, submit:
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
Application Dates

Fall semester: Jul 1

Fall (international applicants): Apr 1

Spring semester: Nov 1

Spring (international applicants): Sep 15

Your IU Online Graduate Certificate in Infection Control and Prevention can prepare you for such careers as:

  • Epidemiologist
  • Public health specialist

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Infection Control and Prevention, you must complete 15 credit hours.   

Requirements are broken down as follows:

  • Core courses (9 credit hours)
  • Electives (6 credit hours)

Core

Core Classes for the Infection Control and Prevention Graduate Certificate
Course Number Course Name Credits
PBHL-E 517 Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3 Credits
PBHL-P 511 Comprehensive Methods and Applications in Biostatistics and Epidemiology 3 Credits
PBHL-B 552 Fundamentals of Data Management 3 Credits
PBHL-E 635 Foundations in Public Health Informatics 3 Credits
PBHL-E 609 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3 Credits

Elective

Elective Classes for the Infection Control and Prevention Graduate Certificate
Course Number Course Name Credits
PBHL-E 601 Advanced Epidemiology 3 Credits
PBHL-E 618 Cancer Epidemiology 3 Credits
PBHL-E 629 Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology 3 Credits
PBHL-E 645 Information Exchange for Public Health 3 Credits
PBHL-E 651 Public Health Surveillance 3 Credits

Find course descriptions with our Search Schedule of Classes/Courses tool.

Program cost information

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Contact Student Financial Services at iuosfs@iu.edu for cost information.

Note: This program is not eligible for financial aid.

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