EVMS School of Health Professions offers a variety of advanced certificate programs that help healthcare professionals build specialized skills in clinical practice, leadership, education, and research.
This certificate supports the development of culturally humble counselors and art therapists through multicultural orientation with regard to intersecting identities including age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, socio-economic status, developmental ability, physical ability, education, family values, and religious and spiritual values
The certificate will review and engage students in the current literature of Trauma Informed Counseling Practices. The objective is for the student to build skills in understanding how to treat survivors of trauma, understand the etiology of behaviors, emotions, and functioning related to trauma, and develop age-appropriate treatment plans based in best counseling practice.
Safe and ethical animal care is essential to biomedical research. The Laboratory Animal Anesthesia and Handling Techniques Certificate provides international students with foundational skills in anesthesia, surgical support, and laboratory animal handling.
Effective leadership in today’s complex healthcare environments requires a strategic understanding of systems, regulation, and clinical improvement. ODU’s Clinical Leadership and Administration Graduate Certificate is designed for practicing healthcare professionals who want to strengthen their ability to lead quality initiatives, implement change, and advance within clinical organizations.
Preparing to lead in health professions education requires a foundation in instructional design, program evaluation, and academic leadership. ODU’s Educational Leadership and Administration Graduate Certificate equips healthcare professionals with the skills needed to teach, assess, and lead within clinical and academic learning environments.
Advancing scholarship in health professions education requires the ability to ask meaningful questions, evaluate evidence, and communicate findings effectively. ODU’s Medical & Health Professions Education Scholarship Certificate is designed for medical and health professionals who want to grow as educational scholars.
Teaching in medical and health professions education requires intentional design, evidence-based methods, and practical application. The Medical & Health Professions Education Teaching Certificate prepares educators to plan instruction, develop curriculum, and assess learning outcomes in academic and clinical settings.
Managing a healthcare simulation program involves strategic planning, resource coordination, and operational oversight. The Medical & Health Professions Education Simulation Program Management Certificate is designed for healthcare professionals who want to build essential skills in simulation center leadership.
Understanding male reproductive health is essential to the success of assisted reproductive technologies. ODU’s Clinical Andrology Certificate prepares medical and health professionals with the laboratory skills and foundational knowledge needed to work in andrology and reproductive health settings.
Supporting patients through assisted reproductive technology requires deep clinical knowledge and precision in the IVF laboratory. ODU’s Clinical Embryology Certificate provides medical and health professionals with the essential training to assess gametes and embryos and strengthen their competence in embryology labs.
