Health Professions Education Teaching, Certificate

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Gain evidence-based knowledge, skills, and approaches required to teach the next generation of health professions learners with the Health Professions Education Teaching graduate certificate.

As a student of the Health Professions Education Teaching post-baccalaureate certificate program, you will examine current pedagogical theories and challenges faced by health professions programs, curricula, and institutions and gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the historical and current foundations of learning, instructional strategies in the health professions and related assessment methods. Graduates will walk away with the knowledge and skills needed to lead educational programs, institutions, agencies, and organizations in the health and medical professions.

The 12 credits earned from this certificate can be used toward the MS and PhD in Health Professions Education.

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Program Details

Class Format

Online

Program Length

16 months

Credits to Complete

12

Cost/Credit Hour

In State: $769
Out of State: $994

Dates & Deadlines

Fall Deadline: July 1

As the demand for health professionals and educational programs continues to grow nationwide, so does the need for well-prepared health professions faculty educators who have advanced training in educational theory, instructional strategies in the health professions and related assessment methods. The Health Professions Education Teaching curriuclum was intentionally designed to formally prepare healthcare professionals with the foundations needed to engage in educational scholarship, curricular design, assessment, program evaluation, and institutional leadership. 

Your classmates will consist of learners from the various health professions including medicine, pharmacy, nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, and dentistry, among others who are interested in preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals.

The post-baccalaureate certificate program in Health Professions Education Teaching is a 12-credit, four-course program offered 100% in an online environment. Each course is 8-weeks in length, asynchronous, with instructional methods including pre-recorded lectures, readings, and reflections, along with active learning elements including discussion boards and individual and group assignments.

Intentionally designed for full-time working professionals, your classmates will have careers in healthcare, public health, and social work, as well as other fields integral to the healthcare education mission.

Program Completion Timeline

  • All four courses will be offered at least once each year to enable you to complete the program in 16 months.
  • Although most students complete the program in one year, you will be allowed up to 3 years to complete the program.

At the conclusion of their study, students in the PBC in HPE Teaching program will be able to:

  1.  Articulate how people learn and the strategies that achieve effective learning processes and outcomes.
  2. Demonstrate evidence-based teaching and assessment methods at the course or program level.
  3. Work effectively in interprofessional teams.
  4. Apply a systematic and evidence-based approach to instructional development of online or hybrid learning environments.

Admission requirements for Health Professions Education Teaching post-baccalaureate certificate program are listed below: 

  • An official application
  • 75.00 application fee
  • No GRE Required
  • Submit Proof of current professional licenses for applicants who are clinically practicing (Applicants may upload a pdf/copy of the license directly to the admissions portal) 
  • Submit official transcripts from all former institutions
  • You must possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in the health professions or a related field
  • Current CV/Resume

The professional licenses requirement may be waived for individuals whose profession does not require a license to practice, and they will still be considered for admission.

Program Contacts

Admissions

Nina Jackson
Admissions Counselor 
nina.jackson@umaryland.edu
410-706-6489

Academics

Karen Gordes, PhD, PT, DScPT
MS, HPE Teaching Certificate Program Director
karen.gordes@umaryland.edu

Violet Kulo, EdD, PhD
PhD, HPE Leadership Certificate Program Director
vkulo@umaryland.edu 

                                                                        

  • Meet Your Faculty

    Our distinguished faculty, composed of accomplished scholars and experienced health care professionals, will guide your educational journey. Drawing from their expertise, they'll steer you through our comprehensive programs, preparing you for success in educational research and leadership roles in health care and medical organizations.

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