Maternal and Child Health Certificate Program
Upon completion of the required courses of the Maternal and Child Health certificate program, individuals will gain a broad understanding of the field that focuses on the health and welfare of women and children. Competencies addressed include the following:
- Understanding of the biological, social, and behavioral basis for an MCH program;
- Knowledge of the historical development of the field of MCH;
- Knowledge of significant past and current national legislative mandates relative to MCH, including the structure and roles of legislative and administrative bodies at the national, state, and local levels;
- Ability to define and describe the MCH population in a community;
- Understanding of the normal patterns of human growth and development;
- Knowledge of the organization and financing of health systems in the U.S;
- Understanding of the design, implementation, and evaluation of MCH programs domestically and internationally;
- Ability to identify essential gaps in existing programs serving mothers and children.
SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
ADMISSIONS
Complete certificate program admissions information is available on the certificate program page on the Bloomberg School of Public Health website.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
The certificate program requires a minimum of 18 term credits. All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade; a minimum grade of C is required in all certificate coursework, and students must maintain a 2.75 or better overall GPA for all certificate coursework. The certificate program length is flexible and varies from student to student. However, the program must be completed within three years.
The student should review the section of the website that addresses completion before completing certificate program requirements. The student's transcript will not indicate that the certificate was earned until the Notification of Completion has been submitted and verified by the certificate program and processed by the Registrar.
COURSE OF STUDY
Students should check the Bloomberg School of Public Health course directory to confirm when the courses are offered. The term and time may change from what is listed in the table below and some courses are only offered every other year. Students should also check for prerequisites and whether instructor consent is required.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH.550.860 | Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH (All students are required to complete this online noncredit course in their first term of study) | |
| Required Courses (8 credits) | ||
| PH.380.604 | Life Course Perspectives on Health (typically offered onsite and online in 1st term and online in 2nd term ) | 4 |
| PH.380.624 | Maternal and Child Health Legislation and Programs (typically offered online in 2nd term) | 4 |
| Elective Courses: Students must take 10 total elective credits. Courses must include at least 2 of the 3 content areas represented by Groups A,B, and C | ||
| Group A (Maternal, Fetal, and Perinatal Health): | ||
| PH.380.665 | Family Planning Policies and Programs | 4 |
| PH.221.627 | Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low income Countries (typically offered onsite and online 2nd term) | 4 |
| PH.380.661 | Clinical Aspects of Maternal and Newborn Health (typically offered onsite and online in 3rd time) | 3 |
| PH.380.662 | Critiquing the Research Literature in Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health (typically offered onsite and online in 2nd term) | 4 |
| PH.380.664 | Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology (typically offered onsite in 4th term) | 4 |
| PH.380.765 | Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women, Infants and Children (typically offered online in 4th term) | 3 |
| Group B (Child Health): | ||
| PH.223.663 | Infectious Diseases and Child Survival (typically offered onsite in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.380.616 | Child Health Epidemiology (typically offered onsite and online in 4th term) | 3 |
| PH.380.625 | Evidence and Opportunities to Mitigate Childhood Adversity and Promote Well-Being | 3 |
| PH.380.742 | Family - Health, Public Health and Policy | 3 |
| PH.380.640 | Children in Crisis: An Asset-Based Approach to Working With Vulnerable Youth (typically offered onsite and online in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.380.642 | Child Health and Development (typically offered online in 2nd term) | 3 |
| PH.380.744 | Nutrition and Growth in Maternal and Child Health (typically offered online in 1st term) | 3 |
| Group C (Adolescent Health): | ||
| PH.380.623 | Adolescent Health and Development (typically offered online in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.380.720 | Masculinity, Sexual Behavior & Health: Adolescence & Beyond (typically offered onsite and online in 2nd term ) | 3 |
| PH.380.725 | The Social Context of Adolescent Health and Development (typically offered onsite in 4th term) | 3 |
| PH.380.747 | International Adolescent Health (typically offered online in 4th term) | 3 |