Undergraduate-level professional certificates offered by the College of Population Health are credit-based courses designed for students who want to improve their career opportunities in the public health field. Enrollment requires acceptance as a non-degree UNM student. Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible for transfer credit with other institutions. They can also use their certificate as evidence of competency in certain areas of population health.
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Certificate
This online, multidisciplinary MCH leadership program is provided by the College of Population Health. Participants can gain information and skills related to the health and well-being of women, children, and families through the MCH certificate with a focus on MCH leadership. Women's health, children's health, social determinants of health, equity and racism, life course theory, MCH policy, MCH research, MCH programs, culturally and linguistically focused interventions, nutrition, oral health, MCH leadership, interdisciplinary approaches, and prevention and health promotion techniques are among the subjects covered.
Students studying Maternal and Child Health will gain:
The capacity to carefully assess community and individual needs, work in equitable cooperation with communities and individuals, and support the implementation of genuine change based on community partnerships to enhance lives
The specialized understanding of MCH and learning how to apply it to their own field of practice
The capacity to acquire and use the abilities required to become a top-notch MCH practitioner or researcher
