Health Professions Academic Certificate

Semester 1

Semester Topic: Clinicians in Academia

Start Date: Rolling Admissions each Semester

Course Description:  This course is a primer on academia and health professional education, role and responsibilities of a faculty member.

Semester 2

Semester Topic: Instructional Strategies

Start Date: Rolling Admissions each Semester

Course Description:  This course presents the framework of theory and practice of various strategies in developing and delivering effective instruction.  Different learning styles, types of assessments and keeping your students engaged will also be addressed.

Semester 3

Semester Topic: Course Development I

Start Date: Rolling Admissions each Semester

Course Description: This course presents topics on syllabus development that includes objective writing, development of lecture content outline and an introduction to lecture preparation.  How to develop an active learning environment will also be presented.

Semester 4

Semester Topic: Course Development II

Start Date: Rolling Admissions each Semester

Course Description:  This course outlines the theory and development of student assessments, appropriate selection of student assessment tools and advanced lecture preparation skills which include the integration of evidence-based practice.

Semester 5

Semester Topic: Grant Writing

Start Date: Rolling Admissions each Semester

Course Description: This course describes the grant seeking process, designing a letter of intent, proposal writing and executing a grant funded program.

Semester 6

Semester Topic: Capstone Project 

Start Date: Rolling Admissions each Semester

Course Description:  This course will focus on the learner developing a capstone project. The learner will integrate the content that they have covered throughout the curriculum. The course will allow the learner to analyze and apply the comprehensive information from the course to a specific academic setting while considering to the learner’s professional clinical background.

This program is offered 100% online asynchronously.  There are no on-campus requirements thus providing flexibility to earn a Certificate in Health Promotion. 

 

Faculty members within the university community.

Transcripts

Official transcripts of your Healthcare Professions degree (e.g. Physical Therapy Degree B.S or higher) from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university if graduated showing at least 2.00 GPA.

Letter of Recommendation

One letter of recommendations from any member of the academic staff of graduating institution or employer, or current senior colleagues and consultants.

Recommendation Form

 

Reading & Writing sample

Provide a writing sample from reading and answering 3 questions from an article that is linked on the application.

* International Students Only: English Language Proficiency Test is required (university offers Berlitz exam which is taken online)

An English language proficiency test is required. The IELTS and TOEFL standard of English Language levels listed below are applicable to all postgraduate courses. The table also lists the equivalents from other test providers.

Examination	Minimum Grade
IELTS	Average 6.5 (with 6.0 or above in each component)
TOEFL* (Internet-based)	87 (minimum component scores of Listening 21, Reading 22, Speaking 23, Writing 21)
TOEFL* (Paper-based)	550
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)	59-75 (with 4 minimum component scores of 59)
Berlitz (offered by UMSAz)	CEFR B2 level

 

Program	Tuition per Course	Total Number of Courses	Length of Program
Health Professions Academic Certificate	$1425	6	2 years (6 Semesters)