Certificate for Veterinary-Community Engagement in One Health
Purdue University’s online Certificate for Veterinary-Community Engagement in One Health is designed to help veterinary professionals, students, and others in the veterinary field build mutually beneficial relationships with clients and communities.
Build stronger community partnerships through a One Health approach
Through this certificate program, participants explore how community engagement supports One Health goals by connecting animal health, human health, and environmental health. The course also introduces practical tools for collecting data, developing partnerships, and learning from veterinary-community engagement examples.
Who should enroll?
This online certificate is designed for people working or studying in the veterinary field who want to develop or support programs that engage communities with a One Health goal in mind.
The program may be a good fit for:
- Veterinary professionals
- Veterinary students
- Veterinary technicians and veterinary technology students
- Community outreach and engagement professionals working in veterinary settings
- Others in the veterinary field interested in One Health and community partnerships
What will you learn?
Participants will learn how to:
- Explain the relationship between community engagement and One Health
- Collect data that can support successful community engagement
- Build and sustain community partnerships, from local to global settings
- Learn from examples of successful veterinary-community partnerships
Course requirements
To earn the certificate, participants must complete:
- Six learning modules with videos and quizzes
- Three hours of community engagement
- At least one group discussion post
- A short reflection paper
Certificate and 6 hours of continuing education credit
After all course requirements have been satisfactorily completed, participants will receive a digital certificate and 6 hours of continuing education credits.
Register Now
Registration is always open. Participants have one year from the time of registration to complete all course requirements and earn the certificate.
