Apply Now!The Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education (HPE) is offered by the University of Louisville’s (UofL) College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). The objective of the HPE certificate is to provide health professions faculty, residents, and graduate students in the UofL Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health as well as other healthcare disciplines such as pharmacy, physical therapy, etc., with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in an academic career. HPE also aims to advance practitioner and patient education, health sciences education research, and enhance inter-and intra- disciplinary studies.
The program is designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare providers and is offered on the Health Sciences Center campus. The program consists of four classes that are taught in an accelerated hybrid format. The individual courses are eight weeks long and will have both synchronous and asynchronous components. The in-person classes are on Monday evenings from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the School of Nursing Building (K-Wing).
For more information about the HPE certificate, please review the information below and contact Staci Saner, Ed.D., at hpe@louisville.edu or 502-852-1942 with further questions.
HPE Benefits:
"The goal of the HPE program is to magnify the impact of the health professions educator. Healthcare practitioners impact patients and their families every day, going bed to bed, room to room, and impacting patient outcomes. Providers at an academic health center will also have trainees with them as they go room to room, and if the providers can improve education skills, they will have a more significant impact. Not only do Health Professions Educators improve the outcomes of their patients, but they improve the educational outcomes of the learners and impact the patients that those learners ultimately care for in the future."
- Staci Saner, Ed.D. Program Director
For more details about program curriculum, visit the Graduate Catalog.
The current course sequence is as follows:
The HPE is specifically designed for health professions faculty, residents, and graduate students in Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. It supports UofL in fulfilling its mission to become a premier nationally recognized, metropolitan, research university by working to improve the quality of instruction on the Health Sciences Center. HPE also aims to advance practitioner and patient education, health sciences education research, and enhance inter-and intra-disciplinary studies.
New students can begin courses in the fall, spring, or summer terms. The HROD Admissions Committee has five review cycles each year:
| Admission Cycle | Deadline for Submission of ALL Materials | Term for Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Admissions Cycle | June 15th | Fall |
| Spring Admissions Cycle | October 15th | Spring |
| Summer Admissions Cycle | February 15th | Summer |
Please note: If you cannot complete the application prior to the final admission cycle deadline, contact the HPE Program Director at hpe@louisville.edu, to determine whether space remains so that you can be considered for admission.
Admission is competitive. Meeting the GRE and GPA minimums does not guarantee acceptance into the program. The HROD Admissions Committee requires the following materials to make a decision about admission:
If you have questions about applying to the program, please email gradadm@louisville.edu or call Education Advising and Student Services at 502-852-5597.
To learn more about the HPE Program or for questions about applying, please contact us at: hpe@louisville.edu
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Once you are admitted to the program, you may request to transfer up to 6 credit hours, if the HPE Program Committee approves the request. Courses can be transferred only if they cover the same content as a course in our program. After approval, transfer requests are submitted to the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies..
The Certificate in Health Professions Education Program is aimed primarily at healthcare professionals who are currently educators in a healthcare environment and would like to become better educators. The Certificate program is especially beneficial for physicians, dentists, nurses, researchers, dental hygienists, and others interested in teaching, education, and training careers.
For information about tuition/fees, please visit the Bursar's Office website and go to their tuition/fees page.
Tuition remission is available to all full-time and most part-time University of Louisville employees. Books and/or other course materials must be purchased by participants.
Classes are held on the University of Louisville Health Sciences Campus. All courses are taught face-to-face and meet for two and one-half hours per week from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., usually on Thursday evenings.
Courses in the Certificate in Health Professions Education program are taught face-to-face. However, the other seven courses in our Master’s Concentration in Health Professions are offered online or face-to-face.
The program consists of four graduate level courses, one course is taught each semester over a two-year cycle, a total of 12 hours of academic course credit.
Yes, this program is associated with a Master’s concentration in Health Professions Education. The four courses in this certificate can be applied to our master’s concentration. You can be concurrently enrolled in the master’s program and the graduate certificate programs
If you have a terminal degree, (e.g., M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D.) you do not need to take the GRE.
Yes, the courses in the Health Professions Education program follow the University of Louisville Belknap semester schedule.
Applications must meet the standards of general admission to the University's Graduate School. Please follow the admission information to apply to the graduate school.
Yes, two of the Certificate program courses could be considered as electives, but are subject to the approval of your advisor if you want them to count toward a masters or doctoral program.