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  • What is the BEAM Certificate Program?
    The Building Expertise in Administration and Management (BEAM) Certificate Program is an online, self-directed course geared specifically towards early to mid-career public health professionals. BEAM is an interactive, non-credit bearing, online certificate program focused on the development of skills related to the budgeting, financing, and managment of public health programs. It can be completed on your own schedule.
  • What is the BEAM Certificate Program?
    The Building Expertise in Administration and Management (BEAM) Certificate Program is an online, self-directed course geared specifically towards early to mid-career public health professionals. BEAM is an interactive, non-credit bearing, online certificate program focused on the development of skills related to the budgeting, financing, and managment of public health programs. It can be completed on your own schedule.
  • What is a University of Miami certificate program?
    A University of Miami non-credit certificate program is a program that includes a series of modules packaged together to address specific professional skills. Successful completion of a certificate program which includes an exam will result in the award of a University of Miami Certificate.
  • What is a University of Miami certificate program?
    A University of Miami non-credit certificate program is a program that includes a series of modules packaged together to address specific professional skills. Successful completion of a certificate program which includes an exam will result in the award of a University of Miami Certificate.
  • Is the BEAM Certificate Program right for me?
    If you have aspirations to advance your career but lack the essential business administration skills necessary for career growth and professional development, then yes, the BEAM Certificate Program is right for you. The BEAM Certificate Program is an excellent program for non-profit or non-governmental public health professionals looking to develop their foundational business skills. However, most examples and studies are drawn from governmental public health scenarios.
  • Is the BEAM Certificate Program right for me?
    If you have aspirations to advance your career but lack the essential business administration skills necessary for career growth and professional development, then yes, the BEAM Certificate Program is right for you. The BEAM Certificate Program is an excellent program for non-profit or non-governmental public health professionals looking to develop their foundational business skills. However, most examples and studies are drawn from governmental public health scenarios.
  • What kind of certification will I receive when I complete the Program?
    You will receive a certificate in foundational business skills for the public health workforce from the University of Miami.
  • What kind of certification will I receive when I complete the Program?
    You will receive a certificate in foundational business skills for the public health workforce from the University of Miami.
  • Are there in-person sessions required? Or is it entirely online?
    The BEAM Certificate Program is completed entirely online and self-paced. That means participants can take the courses on their own schedule and at their own pace. In order to earn the certificate, the course must be completed within three months from the time you start.
  • Are there in-person sessions required? Or is it entirely online?
    The BEAM Certificate Program is completed entirely online and self-paced. That means participants can take the courses on their own schedule and at their own pace. In order to earn the certificate, the course must be completed within three months from the time you start.
  • What is the time investment?
    The on-line content of the BEAM Program is 20-25 hours. It should take you less than 3 months to complete the Program but it can be completed more quickly than that.
  • What is the time investment?
    The on-line content of the BEAM Program is 20-25 hours. It should take you less than 3 months to complete the Program but it can be completed more quickly than that.
  • Program Format and Location
    The certificate program is completed completely online. It is a self-paced curriculum where students can log into the University of Miami courses blackboard system and complete BEAM program modules as time permits within the 3-month cohort period.
  • Program Format and Location
    The certificate program is completed completely online. It is a self-paced curriculum where students can log into the University of Miami courses blackboard system and complete BEAM program modules as time permits within the 3-month cohort period.
  • What can I do after earning the certificate?
    Students who complete the BEAM Certificate Program will have an understanding of basic budgeting in public health, finance, accounting, contracts, process management, and strategic thinking. These skills can be implemented and used immediately in their job function and public health business processes.
  • What can I do after earning the certificate?
    Students who complete the BEAM Certificate Program will have an understanding of basic budgeting in public health, finance, accounting, contracts, process management, and strategic thinking. These skills can be implemented and used immediately in their job function and public health business processes.
  • Required Courses
    There are no pre-requisite courses for the BEAM Certificate Program
  • Required Courses
    There are no pre-requisite courses for the BEAM Certificate Program
  • What are the requirements to earn the certificate?
    There are no pre-requisites to enroll in the certificate program. Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Public Health or Masters of Public Health can enroll in the BEAM Certificate program that will provide added value to their ongoing public health training.
  • What are the requirements to earn the certificate?
    There are no pre-requisites to enroll in the certificate program. Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Public Health or Masters of Public Health can enroll in the BEAM Certificate program that will provide added value to their ongoing public health training.
  • I work in a non-profit agency, is the BEAM Certificate Program right for me?"
    The BEAM Certificate Program is an excellent program for non-profit or non-governmental public health professionals looking to develop their foundational business skills. However, most examples and studies are drawn from governmental public health scenarios
  • I work in a non-profit agency, is the BEAM Certificate Program right for me?"
    The BEAM Certificate Program is an excellent program for non-profit or non-governmental public health professionals looking to develop their foundational business skills. However, most examples and studies are drawn from governmental public health scenarios
  • Will there be an opportunity to interact with the faculty?
    This is an asynchronous course. There won't be interaction with faculty members other than posted materials.
  • Will there be an opportunity to interact with the faculty?
    This is an asynchronous course. There won't be interaction with faculty members other than posted materials.
  • Will there be an opportunity to interact with other participants in the program?
    This is an asynchronous course. Students should complete the course work independently.
  • Will there be an opportunity to interact with other participants in the program?
    This is an asynchronous course. Students should complete the course work independently.
  • Have questions?
    Call 305-284-4000 or email opa@miami.edu. Our enrollment advisors can answer any questions or schedule a meeting to discuss your goals and opportunities.
  • Have questions?
    Call 305-284-4000 or email opa@miami.edu. Our enrollment advisors can answer any questions or schedule a meeting to discuss your goals and opportunities.
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