Risk Sciences and Public Policy Certificate Program
OVERVIEW
Risk professionals are under increased pressure to interpret complex environmental and health situations in creative ways. The certificate program provides multidisciplinary education designed to increase awareness of the scientific underpinnings of risk assessment and provide a bridge between science and policy that allows innovative public health solutions to complex problems. Risk assessment methods are applied to address a wide range of environmental and public health issues including chemical, microbiological, radiological exposures, natural and man-made disasters, and to evaluate new technologies. Risk assessors are employed in academic, governmental and non-governmental organizations across multiple sectors such as agriculture, energy, environmental protection, armed forces, public health, and transportation.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon conclusion of the Risk Sciences and Public Policy certificate program, the student will:
- Be able to describe the importance of risk assessment in examining public health problems;
- Be able to describe the methods of risk assessment and their applicability to public health problems;
- Be able to discuss the scientific basis for assessing environmental and other public health risks;
- Be able to complete and document a basic quantitative risk assessment for a chemical exposure;
- Be familiar with the policy implications of the scientific relationships for reducing public health risks.
Admissions
Complete certificate program admissions information is available on the certificate program page on the Bloomberg School of Public Health website.
Sponsoring Departments
Health Policy and Management
Environmental Health and Engineering
Epidemiology

