Strengthen your healthcare skills for the world’s most challenging—and rewarding—environments. Northeastern’s Graduate Certificate in Extreme Medicine provides enlightening and humanity-first courses that develop skills in crisis resource management, human factors in severe environments, the efficiency of highly skilled teams, and theory and ethics of care in humanitarian crises.
According to the World Health Organization, the occurrence of adverse events due to unsafe care is likely one of the 10 leading causes of death and disability in the world. Furthermore, in countries within the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 15% of total hospital activity and expenditure is a direct result of adverse events.
This certificate aims to assist current Northeastern University graduate students enrolled in sustainability programs in other colleges (e.g., College of Engineering, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Bouvé) in developing interdisciplinary skills and experience to enhance their employment opportunities.
The challenges posed in building a sustainable relationship between civilization and the earth system are inherently complex and multidisciplinary. The Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Engineering is geared at providing those who have computational literacy but do not have an engineering background with knowledge and skills to collaborate effectively with engineers.
Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century. This three-course Certificate in Climate and Engineering provides students with the foundational knowledge of how climate change will impact engineered systems and approaches for adaptation at multiple scales.
The Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering Systems focuses on the socio-technical approach to software engineering.
The Graduate Certificate in Blockchain and Smart Contract Engineering addresses the rapidly growing and revolutionary field of distributed ledger (blockchain) technology. Companies from different industries are preparing to enhance their business practices through cryptocurrency, decentralized computing, digital security, smart contracts, and more.
This program is designed in response to a need in the biotechnology industry for individuals who desire to become professionals in biodefense or biosecurity.
Designed for internationally trained lawyers, this 12-credit graduate certificate will provide you with a basic understanding of U.S. law and legal practice in a flexible online format.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resurfaced the importance of effective and accessible vaccines to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. This certification equips health and science students with the necessary skills needed to understand and contribute to vaccine development.
