Certificate Programs
Maternal and Child Health
Overview
Sponsoring department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of the core courses of the Maternal and Child Health Certificate, 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 a 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; an understanding of the normal patterns of human growth and development; knowledge of the organization and financing of health systems in the U.S.; an understanding of the design, implementation, and evaluation of MCH programs domestically and internationally; and an ability to identify essential gaps in existing programs serving mothers and children.
Eligibility
The certificate is open to masters and doctoral students currently enrolled in any division of The Johsn Hopkins University.
Admissions Process
Bloomberg School of Public Health masters and doctoral students are not required to submit a formal application through the Admissions Office. They are, however, encouraged to contact a certificate faculty sponsor by email in order to receive advice on selecting courses. MPH students concentrating in Women's and Reproductive Health and Child and Adolescent Health should confer with a certificate faculty sponsor to ensure they take the appropriate coursees to fulfill the certificate and concentration requirements.
Course of Study
Every student will be required to complete the two required courses plus three courses or a minimum of 9 unnites from the list of elective courses. In order to gain maximum benefit from the certificate program, it is highly recommended, but not required that one course be selectred from each of the three groupings:
| Course Title | No. Credits | Online Term | Campus Term | |
| Required Courses | ||||
| 380.604 | Life Course Perspectives on Health | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 380.624 | Maternal and Child Health Legislation and Programs | 4 | - | 2 |
| Elective Courses | ||||
| Group A: | ||||
| 221.627 | Issues in The Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low Income Countries | 4 | - | 2 |
| 380.661 | Clinical Aspects of Maternal and Newborn Health | 3 | - | 4 |
| 380.662 | Critiquing the Research Literature in Maternal, Neonatal and Reproductive Health | 4 | - | 2 |
| 380.664 | Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology | 4 | - | 4 |
| 380.765 | Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women, Infants and Children | 3 | 4 | - |
| Group B: | ||||
| 223.663 | Infectious Disease and Child Survival | 3 | - | 3 |
| - or - | ||||
| 223.686 | Child and Public Health in the Tropics | 3 | - | W,S |
| - and - | ||||
| 221.640 | Children in Crisis | 2 | - | 4 |
| 380.625 | Attitudes, Programs, and Policies for Children with Special Health Care Needs | 3 | - | 3 |
| 380.626 | Seminar in Child Health | 3 | - | 4 |
| 380.641 | Prenatal and Infant Growth and Development | 3 | - | 1 |
| 380.642 | Child Health and Development | 3 | 2 | - |
| 380.744 | Nutrition and Growth in Maternal and Child Health | 2 | 1 | W |
| Group C: | ||||
| 380.623 | Adolescent Health and Development | 3 | 3 | - |
| 380.721 | Schools and Health | 3 | - | 4 |
| 380.725 | The Social Context of Adolescent Health and Development | 3 | - | 4 |
| 380.747 | International Adolescent Health | 3 | 4 | - |
| 380.720 | Masculinity, Sexual Behavior and Health: Adolescence and Beyond | 2 | - | 2 |
Requirements for Successful Completion
1. Completed and approved MCH Certificate application (see Admissions Criteria above). 2. All courses taken for a letter grade and a 3.0 or better overall GPA is required; a grade of "B" or better is required for 380.604 and 380.624; and a 3.0 or better overall GPA is required. 3. Successful completion of the two required core courses (8 units) and at least three additional courses from the list above (9-12 additional units). Only courses listed are applicable for earning the MCH certificate. 4. Certificate requirements completed within three years.
Contact Information
Faculty Sponsor
Name Holly Grason
Phone (410) 502-5443
Email hgrason@jhsph.edu
Administrative Contact
Name Lauren Ferretti
Phone (410) 614-6676
Email lferrett@jhsph.edu
Gainful Employment Program Information
| Certificate Name | Maternal and Child Health1 |
| CIP Code | |
| Credential Level | Post-Baccalaureate Certificate |
| Occupations and SOC Codes | 11-9110 Medical and Health Services Managers |
| 11-9150 Social and Community Service Managers | |
| 19-1040 Medical Scientists | |
View O*Net occupational profiles | 19-3000 Social Scientists |
| http://www.onetonline.org/find | 29-0000 Health Care Practitioners |
| Program Duration | |
| Minimum Number of Term Credits Required | 17 term credits. Each term is 8 weeks in duration. |
| Weeks2 | 32 please read footnote) |
| Program Costs3 | |
| Tuition and Fees | The tuition and fees paid by full-time Johns Hopkins University degree students cover the tuition cost of the certificate program. Tuition is $923 per term credit for part-time degree students ($16.614 for 18 term credits) plus a one-time application fee of $45 (Academic Year 2012-2013) |
| Books and Supplies | $400 (estimated) |
| On-time Completion Rate4 | 12 students earned the certificate in academic year 2010-2011 |
| Job Placement Rate5 | Not required |
| Median Loan Debt upon Program Completion (AY 2011 -2012) | |
| Title IV Debt | $0.00 |
| Private Educational Loan Debt | $0.00 |
| Institutional Financing Debt | $0.00 |
- The certificate is offered to Johns Hopkins University graduate and post-doctoral students (including physicians completing residency or fellowship programs) who are interested in adolescent health.
- The certificate program length is flexible; it varies from student to student, however, the certificate must be completed within three years. Students do not need to be enrolled in a certificate course during consecutive terms. The number of certificate course credits taken may range from zero to 22 per term. Degree students earn the certificate simultaneously with their degree program and determine the number of credits taken each term with advisor approval. Full-time degree students are able to complete the certificate within one academic year.
- Tuition, application fee, and book costs are subject to change from one academic year to another academic year.
- Completion rates will be tracked beginning in academic year 2012-2013.
- The Council of Public Health Education which accredits schools of public health does not require schools to track job placement rates for certificate programs.