FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I apply for a training certificate?
On the online application https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=jhsph, select “Certificate Only” in the
Degree Program field, “Non-departmental” in the Department field, and then select your certificate
program of choice in the Track/Division field.
Are there opportunities for financial aid for this certificate?
No scholarships are available for students enrolled in the Training Certificate in Quantitative
Methods in Public Health. Only degree-seeking students are eligible for Federal loans. Students
in the Training Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Public Health may apply for private
alternative loans. These may be available in your home state. Alternatively, Citibank of Maryland
offers a “Citiassist” loan. The website for information and application for the Citibank loan is
located at www.studentloan.com.
What is the tuition?
The rate for the 20011-12 academic year is $892 per credit and usually increases by
approximately 5% each year.
Can I transfer these courses to a degree program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health?
If you satisfy the admissions criteria and are admitted to the MPH program, the courses in this
certificate program can be applied to the MPH degree. It is also possible that the courses may be
applied to one of the MHS degree programs. For more information on these degree programs
please visit the website http://www.jhsph.edu/Academics/degreeprograms
How can I plan my course schedule?
Problem Solving in Public Health should be taken first. The Data Analysis Workshops I and II
should be taken after the Statistical Reasoning in Public Health courses. Observational
Epidemiology should be taken after either Principles of Epidemiology or Fundamentals of
Epidemiology and the Statistical Reasoning in Public Health courses. Listed below are the
courses for this certificate program and different options for taking them.
I am an international student. Where can I get VISA information?
Due to recent changes enacted by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly
Immigration and Naturalization Service or INS), it may take longer to process your visa
application. The website for Office of International Services at the Johns Hopkins Medical
Institutes is http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs.
If you have any further questions regarding visa issues, please contact the Director of the
International Student Services Office, Jennifer Kerilla at: jkerilla@jhmi.edu
What is Baltimore like?
There is much to do in Baltimore including strolling through the Inner Harbor
(http://www.southbaltimore.com/InnerHarbor/baltimore.html), visiting the National Aquarium
(http://www.aqua.org) or the Baltimore Museum of Art (http://artbma.org/home.html), enjoying a
concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (http://www.baltimoresymphony.org/index.asp),
or taking in a baseball game at Camden Yards
(http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bal/ballpark/bal_ballpark_history.jsp). You can find
out much more about Baltimore including housing, neighborhoods, and local attractions by
visiting http://baltimorecollegetown.org.
There are more FAQs on the School’s website http://www.jhsph.edu/admissions/FAQs/index.html
Courses
Name of Course
Problem Solving in
Public Health
(Option 1)
Problem Solving in
Public Health
(Option 2)
Course No.
550.608.80
Format
Face-to-face
Condensed 2 week
course
Face to face
Condensed 2 week
course
Time Frame *
Summer 1
June (2 weeks in the morning)
Fundamentals of
Epidemiology I and
II
(Option 1)
Principles of
Epidemiology
(Option 3)
Observational
Epidemiology
550.694.81
550.695.81
Internet
First and second terms
September – December
http://distance.jhsph.edu/
340.601.11
Face-to-face
condensed 3 week
all morning course
Internet
Summer Institute June
East Baltimore Campus
www.jhsph.edu/summerepi
Third Term
January – March
http://distance.jhsph.edu/
Summer Institute June
East Baltimore Campus
www.jhsph.edu/summerepi
Statistical
Reasoning in
Public Health I & II
(Option 3)
Data Analysis
Workshop I
(Option 1)
140.611.11
140.612.11
Data Analysis
Workshop I
140.613.13
Face to-face
Condensed 1 week
all afternoon course
Winter Institute January
East Baltimore Campus
www.jhsph.edu/winter
140.614.11
Face-to-face
Condensed 1 week
all afternoon course
Summer Institute June
East Baltimore Campus
www.jhsph.edu/summerepi
140.614.13
Face-to-face
Condensed 1 week
all afternoon course
Winter Institute January
East Baltimore Campus
www.jhsph.edu/winter
340.663.13
Face-to-face
Condensed 1 week
all afternoon course
Winter Institute January
East Baltimore Campus
www.jhsph.edu/winter
550.608.13
340.608.81
140.613.11
Face-to –face
condensed 3 week
all afternoon
courses
Face-to-face
condensed 1 week
all afternoon course
Winter Institute
January (2 weeks in the
morning)
www.jhsph.edu/winter
Summer Institute June
East Baltimore Campus
www.jhsph.edu/summerepi
(Option 2)
Data Analysis
Workshop II
(Option 1)
Data Analysis
Workshop II
(Option 2)
Epidemiology
Workshop:
Interpreting and
Using
Epidemiologic
Evidence
* Please note: Completion of the Introduction to Online Learning course must be completed
before enrolling in any internet-based course. Check the website http://distance.jhsph.edu/ for
schedule information.
*Please check the School’s website to verify the times and dates courses are offered since
they are subject to change. http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/courses/
The Academic Calendar may be viewed on the School’s website at
http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/academics/calendar/year.cfm?year=2008