Health Disparities Certificates

Patient Centered Care

CEUs: 8
Course start date: June 16, 2025
On-demand, 24/7
Last day to register: June 9, 2025
Registration cost: Early Bird Special! $849 through May 30, 2025
Cost of registering after May 30th, 2025: $949.00
Up to three months to complete eight learning modules with 10 contact hours each

REGISTRATION

The Professional Health Disparities Certificate in Patient-Centered Care at Cleveland State University is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the expertise needed to address and reduce health disparities. This eight-week program examines the causes and effects of health disparities, focusing on enhancing social competence and leadership skills. Participants will explore social determinants of health, cultural competency, and systemic inequities, gaining practical strategies for delivering equitable, empathetic care. The program empowers professionals to improve patient outcomes and advance health equity through interactive sessions, case studies, and real-world applications.

The certificate is designed to be completed in less than three months. The content is available 24/7 on demand. An instructional advisor is also available to answer questions during weekly office hours or by email. Each learning unit/module is designed to be completed in approximately ten hours of direct work (contact hours) each week, including all readings and assignments.

Requirements to achieve a certificate:

• Complete all module content and assessments.
• Actively participate in online discussion boards by responding to instructional prompts.

• Complete a capstone project that demonstrates the application of acquired competencies to address a specific challenge in a professional, social, or policy-related context.

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  Patient-Centered Care Learning Units

• Shared Decision Making

  Trauma-informed Care

  Suicide Prevention

  Understanding HIPAA, Safety, Ethics & Mandated Reporter

  Empathetic Listening

  Resiliency Training

  Health Disparities Overview with DEI Training

  Leading with Equity: Advancing Patient-Centered Care in Addressing Health Disparities