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Educational Objectives
Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death in the world, and it is projected to kill one billion people in the 21st century unless effective tobacco control measures are implemented. In order to slow and ultimately end the global burden of tobacco-related death and disease public health professionals, tobacco control professionals, and research scientist need to be equipped with the technical skills necessary to advance global tobacco control efforts. Currently there is no other certificate in the field of global tobacco control offered in the United States. The aim of this certificate program is to provide formal education to research scientists and tobacco control professionals to equip them with the technical skills necessary to play a core role in the global tobacco control movement.
Upon completion of the courses in this certificate program, students will gain:
1) General knowledge of global tobacco control along with an understanding of the scope of the health and economic burden of tobacco use worldwide
2) An understanding of the multiple dimensions of tobacco use and prevention
3) Practical approaches to tobacco prevention, control, surveillance, and evaluation
4) Skills to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive tobacco control programs
5) Problem-solving methodology to identify and develop appropriate intervention strategies
6) Methods to develop and implement policy to stem the global epidemic of tobacco-related deaths
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