The Prime Institute of Public Health offers certificate courses to interested individuals. The institute offers public health courses that are competency-based and practice-oriented. The certificate courses are open to individuals with at least 14 years of education and interests in public health.
Individuals related to health professions, those working in international and national NGOs, mid-career professionals with public health interests, university faculty and lecturers, medical and dental students (who have passed their first professional exam), and any other individual with public health interest and at least 14 years of education.
The following certificate courses are currently being offered:
| Certificate Courses | Start and Ending Months |
|---|---|
| Principles of Public Health Science | January - April |
| Project Planning, Management and Evaluation | January - April |
| Foundations in Biostatistics | September - December |
| Principles of Epidemiology | September - December |
| Health Systems Organization | September - December |
| Health Policy and Systems Thinking | September - December |
| Foundations in Health Behavior and Health PromotionHealth Systems Organization | September - December |
| Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations | September - December |
| Health Services Organization Management/ Health administration | September - December |
| Healthcare Economics | January - April |
| Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health | January - April |
| Ethics, Equity and Law in Health Care | January - April |
| Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics Methods | September - December |
| Healthcare Human Resource Management | January - April |
| Hospital Quality Management | May - July |
| Monitoring and Surveillance | September - December |
| Qualitative and Social Research Methods | May - July |
| Healthcare Financing | January - April |
| Public Health Nutrition | January - April |
| Leadership and Change Management | January - April |
| Program Planning and Evaluation | January - April |
| Public Health Project Management | January - April |
| Health Services and Systems Research | July - August |
| Certificate Course and CME on Qualitative and Social Research Methods | July - August |
| *Exact dates will be announced one month prior to the course offering | |
How to Apply for Certificate Courses
We appreciate your interest in applying. At this time, there is no application fee for certificate course enrolment. The application process is similar for all the certificate courses.
Required documents for applying to certificate courses are as follows:
- A completed online application form (form is only available when registration is open),
- One page letter describing your motivation to take the course applied for,
- Copies of latest earned degree and transcript(s)/Detailed Marks Certificates (DMCs), and
- An up-to-date curriculum vita.
Where to send the supplemental documents?
Email your documents at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Or send your documents to:
Post Graduate Programs Unit
Office 312
Prime Institute of Public Health
Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road
Peshawar 25160
Pakistan
