Program Summary

The Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE) is offered through a partnership between the College of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine. It is designed specifically for faculty and future faculty in the health sciences including medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, clinical sciences, and allied health professions. The program includes four graduate-level credit courses (12 total credit hours), and the Certificate is an academic credential offered through the U of L Graduate School.

All courses are part of the College of Education and Human Development graduate curriculum and may be applied to other degree programs such as a Masters degree. Each course is grounded on the plan for the corresponding course taught in the CEHD but is focused specifically for healthcare educators. For example, instructional techniques include working not only the classroom but also at the bedside and in the lab. Class projects are designed for the healthcare environment.

Program courses follow the Belknap Campus semester schedule, but meet on the Health Sciences Campus. Courses are taught in the evening and are web-enhanced with approximately 1/3 of weekly work completed online. Students enrolled in other education degree programs may substitute a more advanced statistics course for ELFH 600, if they prefer.

Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid

Tuition and fee information is available on the Bursar's Office website. Tuition remission applies to all UofL full-time employees and most part-time employees.

Admission Requirements

Please see the departmental admission requirements, or speak with an advisor about this process. Full applications should be received by July 1 (fall admission), December 1 (spring admission) or May 1 (summer admission). Before submitting an application, you should speak with the Program Coordinator, Leslee Martin, to determine suitability of the program for your goals.

Apply now by using the Graduate School's online application.

Fact Sheet

• The Certification, awarded by the U of L Graduate School, includes four graduate-level credit courses for a total of 12 credit hours.
• Students must be admitted to the U of L Graduate School before enrolling. (Prospective students must submit an online application for admission to the University's Graduate School.)
• All courses are part of the College of Education graduate curriculum, and may be applied to other degree programs such as a Master of Education. Courses are graded rather than pass/fail.
• The courses follow the U of L Belknap semester schedule, but are offered on the HSC. Courses are tailored specifically to meet the needs of educators and/or future educators in the health sciences. Tuition remission applies to all full-time and most part time U of L employees.
• All courses are taught in the evening and are web enhanced with approximately 1/3 of weekly work completed online using the BlackBoard course management system.
• The program in interdisciplinary and includes current faculty with MDs, PhD, RNs, and some future faculty still completing their terminal degrees.
• Students enrolled in other education degree programs may substitute a more advanced statistics course for ELFH 600 if they wish to do so.

Program Courses

The current course sequence is as follows.

• ELFH 683 College Teaching (Fall 2009): syllabus development, teaching and assessment strategies, students rights, the role of research and publication in the academic arena.
• ELFH 661 Adult Development and Learning (Spring 2010): basics of instructional design, principles of adult learning, and teaching in the clinical environment.
• ELFH 600 Research Methods (Fall 2010): A project based course focused on how to teach research problem identification, research methodologies, and introductory statistics.
• ELFH 606 Program Evaluation and Planning (Spring 2011): Course and program planning and validation.

For additional information about the program, contact Leslee Martin (Program Coordinator) at leslee.martin @ louisville.edu.