Maternal and Child Health

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:

1. Understanding of the biological, social, and behavioral basis for a MCH program;
2. Knowledge of the historical development of the field of MCH;
3. 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;
4. Ability to define and describe the MCH population in a community;
5. Understanding of the normal patterns of human growth and development;
6. Knowledge of the organization and financing of health systems in the U.S;
7. Understanding of the design, implementation and evaluation of MCH programs domestically and internationally;
8. Ability to identify essential gaps in existing programs serving mothers and children.

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