Educational Objectives
The educational objective of this certificate program is to provide the student with an understanding of risk assessment methods and their application to public health risk policy and risk communication. The certificate program courses cover the scientific basis for assessing environmental and other public health risks, as well as providing the skills needed to evaluate the policy implications of these scientific relationships for reducing public health risks.

Intended Audience
* Research scientists interested in bridging science and policy;

* Public and private sector professionals who evaluate scientific data in the context of risk assessment and management;

* Decision makers and risk mangers, such as regulators, corporate executives, elected officials, economists, engineers, and lawyers;

* Those responsible for communicating risk, such as lobbyists, journalists, and non-governmental organizations.

Admissions Criteria
http://www.jhsph.edu/RiskSciences/Academics/Admissions.html

Course of Study
The core curriculum consists of four courses that will introduce you to methods of risk assessment and its applications to public policy.

Core Courses (required):
317.600 Introduction to the Risk Sciences and Public Policy
317.605 Methods in Quantitative Risk Assessment
317.610 Risk Policy, Management and Communication
317.615 Topics in Risk Assessment

Prerequisites (required for 317.605 as well as for this Certificate):
187.610 Public Health Toxicology

One of the following courses in epidemiology:
340.601 Principles of Epidemiology OR
340.751 Epidemiologic Methods I

One of the following courses in biostatistics:
140.622 Statistical Methods in Public Health II OR
140.616 Statistics for Laboratory Scientists II
*280.345 Biostatistics in Public Health

*This course is offered at the Homewood campus. It is an accepted prerequisite only for undergraduate students who complete the certificate.

Requirements for Successful Completion
Successful completion (minimum GPA of 3.0 for each course) of the four core courses above and required pre-requisites (or approved waiver from certificate program directors.)

Faculty Sponsor
Thomas Burke

(410) 955-1604

tburke@jhsph.edu

Faculty Co-Sponsor
David Celentano

(410) 955-1356

dcelenta@jhsph.edu

Administrative Contact
Ronald White

(443) 287-5324

rwhite@jhsph.edu