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Global Health and Development Certificate in Pennsylvania
Equip yourself to serve with purpose and tackle complex global challenges through faith-informed leadership and action. Messiah University’s global health and development certificate prepares you to make a lasting impact in health, development and human flourishing across diverse communities.
Study Global Health and Development at a Christian University
Step into the world of global service with Messiah University’s global health and development certificate. Rooted in Messiah’s mission of reconciliation and global engagement, this program empowers students to explore issues of health equity, economic development and sustainability from both practical and faith-inspired perspectives. Through coursework in global health principles, advanced studies and international or domestic community-based research, you’ll gain vital experience in the field. Whether you're preparing for a career in health, nonprofit work, missions or policy, this certificate adds meaningful depth to any major and helps you live out a calling to serve and lead on a global scale.
With a global health and development certificate, you’ll be able to:
- Build cross-cultural skills through immersive field experiences in diverse communities.
- Engage in international or domestic community-based research for hands-on global health experience.
- Analyze health equity and sustainability through interdisciplinary coursework that blends theory, practice and faith.
- Address complex global challenges in health, economic development and human flourishing through a Christian lens of service and leadership.
- Connect with global leaders and organizations through the Sawyer Symposium and NGO partnerships.
With a global health and development certificate, you’ll be equipped to secure positions such as:
- Global health program manager
- Health policy analyst
- Global health consultant
- NGO/Nonprofit development coordinator
- Health communications and marketing specialist
Programs related to Global Health and Development
In the global health and development certificate program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.
Our Alumni
Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.
95% of the Class of 2024 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.
Careers and outcomes
Where our grads work
Graduates of this pogram work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.
Messiah's unique approach to hands-on learning
Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.