Vaccine Science and Policy Certificate Program

The certificate program provides a framework for understanding vaccine science and policy, from clinical research to implementation, in both the United States and internationally.

Educational Objectives

After successfully completing this certificate, students will be prepared to:

1. Understand the detailed process of developing, preparing, evaluating and using vaccines;
2. Identify, analyze, and critique cutting-edge strategies for approaching vaccine development;
3. Identify and describe the scientific and policy obstacles preventing development of effective vaccines for several important human pathogens;
4. Understand current national and international policy issues in vaccine research, development, manufacturing, supply and utilization;
5. Understand global finance policies and strategies for funding vaccine research and development, for purchasing vaccines, and for the implementation and evaluation of vaccine delivery programs and campaigns;
6. Communicate with the key stakeholders and institutions involved in formulating vaccine policy in the United States and globally;
7. Explain policy and regulatory requirements and their application in clinical vaccine trials to assure quality and protection of human subjects;
8. Explain the Good Clinical Practice standards for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analyses, and reporting of clinical vaccine trials.

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