Public Health Leadership Certificate Program
The Public Health Leadership (PHL) Certificate Program will provide students with both skills and a working knowledge of administrative principles necessary in applied public health and related professional settings.
Those who complete the program will have achieved advanced competencies in strategy, leadership and organizational effectiveness. In addition, certificate students will have the ability to focus their study in budgeting, ethics, communications, grant writing, management and/or marketing.
The PHL Certificate Program is designed for health system and health plan administrators, health department employees, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals who could benefit from master's-level business courses.
Considering a Master’s Degree in Business, Public Health or Public Administration?
PHL Certificate Program graduates who wish to enhance their educational investment further are encouraged to apply to the following WSU master's degree programs:
- AACSB International-accredited Master of Business Administration Program in the Raj Soin College of Business
- CEPH-accredited Master of Public Health Program in the Boonshoft School of Medicine
- NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration Program in the College of Liberal Arts
Many course credits from the PHL Certificate Program are transferable to these WSU master's programs.
Program of Study
To earn the Certificate in Public Health Leadership (PHL), students must successfully complete four semester courses (12 credit hours): Required (6 credit hours): PPH 7510 Strategic Leadership in Health Care (3 credit hours) AND one of the following three courses: PPH 7020, PPH 7030, or PPH 7040 (3 credit hours)
Electives (6 Credit Hours): Two courses from different subject areas:
Communications
- PPH 7430: Health Awareness and Advocacy Communications
Ethics
- LDR 7050 Moral Leadership: Ethics, Social Justice, & Authenticity
- MBA 7500: Leadership and Ethics
- URS 6230: Ethics and Leadership in Public Service
Finance & Budgeting
- FIN 7500: Financial Management of Health Service Organizations
- URS 7010: Public Budgeting & Fiscal Management
Grant Writing
- URS 6340: Fundraising and Grant Writing
Management
- MGT 7030: Seminar in Human Resource Management
- MGT 7060: Organizational Development and Change (Pre-req. MBA 7500)
- MGT 7710: Fundamentals of Project Management
- PPH 7420: Health Program Planning and Evaluation
- PPH 7520: Problems in Population Health
- URS 7020: Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation
- URS 7040: Managing Human Resources in Public Service
Marketing
- MBA 7600: Marketing Strategy
Application Process
To be admitted to the program, students must first be accepted into the WSU Graduate School and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Minimum graduate school requirements include an earned bachelor’s and/or advanced graduate degree from an accredited college or university.
If you are not currently enrolled at WSU, you must apply as a non-degree student through the WSU Graduate School online application. During the online application process, you will have an opportunity to select the PHL Certificate Program and to submit required documents.
If you are a current graduate student enrolled at WSU, please complete the online Certificate in Public Health Leadership application only. You will not need to apply through the WSU Graduate School.
All applicants should submit the online Certificate in Public Health Leadership application along with a one- to two-page personal statement describing your professional background and personal interest in the program.
For More Information
Review Certificate Student Handbook
For questions regarding admissions or administration, please contact Lori Metivier, Program Coordinator, by phone at (937) 775-1427 or by email at lori.metivier@wright.edu.
For additional programmatic questions, please contact John McAlearney, Ph.D., director of the PHL Certificate Program, by phone at (937) 775-1430, or by email at john.mcalearney@wright.edu.
