Global Tobacco Control Certificate Program

PLEASE NOTE:

The Certificate program in Global Tobacco Control is not accepting applications for new students at this time. There will not be a program start in Academic Year 2023-2024. 

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 reduce and ultimately end the global burden of tobacco-caused death and disease, researchers and public health professionals need to be equipped with the necessary technical skills to support effective policy development and implementation. The overall aim of the fully online certificate program in Global Tobacco Control is to provide formal education to research scientists and public health professionals that equips them with the technical skills necessary to develop and effectively communicate the evidence that is required to support effective tobacco control policy development and implementation.

This fully online certificate program is offered in collaboration with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control. Please refer to their website for additional program information, including scholarship eligibility, application requirements and instructions, and deadlines.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of the certificate program in Global Tobacco Control, the individual will acquire skills necessary to:

1. Describe the history of tobacco use and the tobacco epidemic;
2. Identify the types and sources of tobacco control evidence, including surveillance data, epidemiological studies, intervention-research, and program and policy evaluation studies;
3. Describe the specific activities, strategies and methods that have been undertaken to reduce tobacco use in countries around the world;
4. Discuss, compare and critique current global tobacco control efforts and strategies;
5. Articulate epidemiological, quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation methods using specific tobacco control examples;
6. Describe applied qualitative research techniques used in tobacco control, including direct observational studies, interviewing and focus groups, and analysis of tobacco industry documents;
7. Discuss theories of change and how they apply to tobacco control at individual, organizational and societal levels;
8. Recognize and describe communication approaches that are effective in educating, informing and persuading individuals, communities and policy decision makers concerning tobacco control;
9. Apply specific methods and approaches to improve leadership and management of tobacco control interventions;
10. Discuss tobacco industry strategies that undermine tobacco control interventions;
11. Describe tobacco product regulation in the context of the U.S. and abroad;
12. Apply writing skills to communicate confidently and effectively in a variety of professional formats.

Please visit our Academic Catalogue to see the full certificate curriculum requirements. Please also review the certificate completion requirements.