Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences
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 Study 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:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. 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.
- Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 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).
These rates are reflective of academic year 2024-2025. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
600+ Online Degrees
With over 600 online degrees, we have something that will accommodate your dreams and calling.
Backed by a brick-and-mortar campus
Our residential campus ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America. That commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well.
No tuition increase for 9 years
We want to help you pursue your goals – so while tuition rates at most universities have continued to increase over the years, the majority of our rates haven’t.
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