
Public Health Certificate
A graduate certificate in public health is a great complement to educational or professional experience in any health profession. Explore key public health concepts as you develop the skills needed to promote the health and well-being of communities.
Why Earn a Public Health Certificate?
Individual and community health are intertwined. By expanding your knowledge of public health, you can improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
Explore fundamental concepts in public health and epidemiology, and learn how to apply public health concepts through programming. USD and South Dakota State University partner to offer you courses ranging from Biostatistics for Public Health to Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health. You also have the option when choosing elective coursework to customize the certificate to match your professional career goals. Whether you want to grow in your current health career or are interested in starting a new path related to public health, this certificate can help you achieve your goals.
Degrees & Offerings
Public Health
CertificateUSD's public health graduate certificate is ideal for students in health professions and related programs. Expand your knowledge of public health and learn how to apply public health concepts in clinical and related practices.
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Departments & Facilities

Public Health & Health Sciences
The Department of Public Health and Health Sciences emphasizes collaborative learning, equipping students with a rich understanding of the health care field and preparing them to excel in careers such as advocating for health policy, promoting health through education, managing health data analytics and leading collaborative health care teams. The department offers degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate levels.
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Serving Rural Communities

Take Your Classes Online
We're committed to bringing our knowledge to you. USD serves the largest number of online students in the state of South Dakota. With competitive online tuition rates, we offer the same price whether you’re out-of-state or an in-state resident.
USD maintains a challenging and rigorous curriculum focused on preparing you to move forward in your career.
Enroll in an online class today!
Surprisingly Affordable
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Tuition (1 cr.)
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180.3
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340.15
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470.45
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654.05
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GAF Fee (1 cr.)
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55.3
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55.3
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55.3
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More About Tuition & Fees
Tuition rates are subject to change and may vary depending on the program or department. Visit the Graduate Tuition & Costs page for more information.
* Graduate Assistant (GA) rates are available for resident, non-resident and online students.
** Resident rates may be available to you through the SD Advantage, Child of Alumni or Western Regional Graduate Program. To see if you quality, visit usd.edu/grad-tuition.