Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

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Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

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Take Your First Step Towards a Career in Healthcare with an Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

Health sciences is a broad field that deals with all aspects of healthcare services. With the tremendous growth in this field over the last twenty years or so, health sciences offers many diverse career options to people looking to take the first steps towards becoming a nurse, pharmacist, technician, medical coder, or an administrator. A certificate in health sciences is the quickest way of entering this rewarding sector. When you choose a health sciences certificate from Liberty, you can feel confident that the education you receive will prepare you for a potential career switch or for that dream job you’ve always wanted to pursue. 

What Will You Learn in the Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences?

Liberty’s undergraduate health sciences certificate is available 100% online. We’ve been investing in distance education since 1985, and our experience has taught us how to streamline your education so you can focus on what really matters to you. The professors at Liberty believe in you and in your dreams and you will benefit from their vast years of experience as you take the first step toward your dream. 

Throughout our Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences, you will study how the human body and its systems work, as well as the roles they play in the overall health and wellness of the body. By having such a thorough understanding, your ability to communicate with other health professionals and patients will strongly improve. You will also study:

  • Human anatomy and physiology.
  • Human nutrition.
  • Health promotions for aging populations.

Benefits of our Online Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online certificate in health sciences from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
  • The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. 
  • You can complete our Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in about 2 semesters.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

  • Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Reserve/National Guard
  • Veterans/retirees
  • Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
  • Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

  • Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses.
  • 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences).
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Credit Hours

SACSCOC

Available Online

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100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 75% of the certificate total

Next Start Date

May 13, 2024

Accreditation

Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC

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