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AcademicsCertificate ProgramsHealth Professions Education Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
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Our Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) Health Professions Education is carefully designed for students who hold a master's degree in a health professions specialty. All classes are conducted online, allowing students to continue their careers while being certified. Whether you're a nurse, physician's assistant, physical therapist or other health professional — you'll gain critical skills in educational strategies and technology.
Demand for effective educators within their fields of practice is growing. Our professors-of-practice focus their classes around issues and trends in higher education as well as the fundamentals of teaching. You'll earn your certification and be prepared for a faculty or health educator position within the health care arena.
The CAGS is an asynchronous online program of 18 credits (six 3 credit courses, two in the fall and spring, and one in summer and fall), and may be completed within one year depending on educational immersion availability. However, students may choose to spread out the online courses, taking one course per semester as needed. Students can enter the CAGS program in September on completion of the program will receive a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Health Professions Education.
Applicants must have:
The program consists of six courses, totaling 18 credit hours. The curriculum includes six didactic courses and one practicum. All courses are taught online.
Fall (3 credits each)
Spring (3 credits each)
Summer (3 credits)
Fall (3 credits)
On satisfactory completion of the HPED CASGS, those who wish to continue to the doctoral level may apply to the PhD portion of the program.
Health Professions Education Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
Learn more about the requirements for the Post-Master's Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) Health Professions Education.
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