Certification

The University of Michigan Summer Session in Epidemiology is providing an opportunity for receiving certification of academic competencies in epidemiology after completion of a 12 credit-hour curriculum. The objective is to document satisfactory completion of a curriculum that encompasses demonstration of proficiency in six areas:

  1. Basic Epidemiology
  2. Basic Biostatistics
  3. Intermediate and Advanced Methods and Biostatistics
  4. Data Management
  5. Public Health Practice and Applied Research
  6. Disease- and Exposure- Specific Epidemiology. A curriculum of 10 required course credit hours and an additional 2 credit hours of elective courses may be completed over a period of two summer sessions.

Specific Issues Concerning Enrollment for Certification of Academic Competencies in Epidemiology

  • Applicant will not be required to declare their intention to seek certification in their initial year of registration in the SSE program. However, it should be emphasized that to receive course credit, the student must receive a grade of B or better, and that we would advise planning to fulfill curriculum requirements as soon as possible. The curriculum for the Certification Program must be taken for graduate credit (be formally enrolled in the courses within the University of Michigan registration system). Enrolling in courses for non-credit status does not meet eligibility for the Certificate Program.
  • A curriculum of 10 required course credit hours and an additional 2 credit hours of elective courses may be completed over a minimum period of two summer sessions. The courses listed in each area will change from year to year, depending on instructor availability and student demand. This may not be feasible, however, and a student may seek to complete course requirements for certification over a more prolonged period that would accommodate individual scheduling constraints.
  • The menu of required and elective courses was designed to facilitate a career path in an academic or private industrial setting or employment in a public health agency at the local, state or federal level.
  • After successfully completing the curriculum, the applicant would receive a certificate signed by the Faculty Director of the University of Michigan Summer Session in Epidemiology and the Chair of the University of Michigan Department of Epidemiology.

Required Course List

  1. Basic Epidemiology: (3 Credit Hours)
    • EPID709 – Fundamentals of Epidemiology (Mandatory)
  2. Basic Biostatistics: (3 Credit Hours)
    • EPID701 – Fundamentals of Biostatistics (Mandatory)
  3. Data Management:  Choose One Course (1 credit hour)
    • EPID731 – Analysis of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data
    • EPID734 – Epidemiologic Data Collection, Management, and Harmonization
    • EPID777 – Geographic Information Systems for Epidemiology
  4. Intermediate and Advanced Methods and Biostatistics: Choose One Course (1 credit hour)
    • EPID702 – Analysis with Missing Data in Epidemiology
    • EPID708 – Machine Learning for Epidemiologic Analysis in the Era of Big Data
    • EPID717 – Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
    • EPID720 – Applied Mediation Analysis
    • EPID721 – Applied Sensitivity Analyses in Epidemiology
    • EPID733 – Quasiexperimental Methods in Epidemiology
    • EPID757 – Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
    • EPID766 – Analysis of Longitudinal Data from Epidemiologic Studies
    • EPID778 – Spatial Statistics for Epidemiological Data
    • EPID780 – Applied Epidemiologic Analysis for Causal Inference
    • EPID784 – Survival Analysis Applied to Epidemiologic and Medical Data
    • EPID787 – Introduction to Multilevel Analysis in Public Health 
    • EPID793 – Complex Systems Modeling for Public Health Research
  5. Public Health Practice and Applied Research: Choose One Course (1 credit hour)
    • EPID 706 – Mixed Methods in Epidemiologic Research
    • EPID747 – Successful Scientific Writing
    • EPID724 – Leadership and Strategic Planning for Public Health
  6. Disease- and Exposure- Specific Epidemiology: Choose One Course (1 credit hour)
    • EPID703 – Applied Infectious Disease Modeling
    • EPID712 – Epidemiologic Foundations and Applications in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Diseases
    • EPID716 – Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Research
    • EPID719 – Bioinformatics Analysis of Epigenomics Data
    • EPID730 – Simulation Modeling of Tobacco Use, Health Effects and Policy Impacts
    • EPID761 – Social Determinants of Population Health
  7. Electives: Choose two courses that have not been used to satisfy other requirements (2 credit hours)
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