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FCBA BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
Exam ID : FCBA
Exam Title : BCS Foundation Certificate in Business(R) Analysis (ISEB)
Questions : 40
Passing Marks : 26 (65%)
Duration : 60 min.
Exam Type : Multiple Choice
The format for the examination is a one hour multiple-choice examination consisting of 40 questions. The examination is closed book (no materials can be taken into the examination room). The pass mark is 26/40 (65%).
Take your first step on your business analysis career path by attaining a certification that employers around the world respect and value
Understand how to identify and evaluate options for improving your business
Develop skills and knowledge to support successful business change programmes within your organisation
Attain one of the four modules you need to gain the International Diploma in Business Analysis
- What is Business Analysis (2.5%)
- The Competencies of a Business Analyst (2.5%)
- Strategy Analysis (7.5%)
- The Business Analysis Process Model (5%)
- Investigation techniques (15%)
- Stakeholder Analysis and Management (10%)
- Modelling Business Processes (10%)
- Defining the solution (5%)
- Making a Business and Financial Case (10%)
- Establishing the Requirements (7.5%)
- Documenting and Managing Requirements (7.5%)
- Modelling Requirements (7.5%)
- Delivering the Requirements (5%)
- Delivering the Business Solution (5%)
Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business analysis principles and techniques. Key areas are:
the role and competencies of a business analyst
strategy analysis
business system and business process modelling
stakeholder analysis
investigation and modelling techniques
requirements engineering
business case development
This certification provides a foundation for the range of specialist BCS modular certificates in the areas of Business Analysis, IS Consultancy and Business Change. The certification can also be used as the knowledge-based specialist module for the Diploma in Business Analysis. In addition, the certification provides foundation-level Business Analysis knowledge for specialists in other disciplines, particularly Project Managers and System Developers.
The syllabus is based on the BCS publication Business Analysis, 3rd edition, and it is recommended that this text is studied by those preparing to take this examination. The headings listed in the syllabus relate to the relevant chapter headings, section headings and text included in this publication.
Syllabus
1. What is Business Analysis (2.5%)
1.1 The origins of business analysis
1.2 The development of business analysis
The impact of outsourcing
Competitive advantage of using IT
Successful business change
The importance of the business analyst
Business analysts as internal consultants
1.3 The scope of business analysis work
The range of analysis activities
Strategic analysis and definition
IT systems analysis
Business analysis
1.4 Taking a holistic approach
1.5 The role and responsibilities of a business analyst
Definition of the business analyst role
Further aspects of the business analyst role 2. The Competencies of a Business Analyst (2.5%)
2.1 Personal qualities
2.2 Business knowledge
2.3 Professional techniques
2.4 The development of competencies
3. Strategy Analysis (7.5%)
3.1 The context for strategy
3.2 The definition of strategy (Johnson, Scholes and Whittington 2008)
3.3 Strategy development
3.4 External environment analysis
PESTLE analysis
Porters five forces model
3.5 Internal environment analysis
MOST analysis
Resource Audit
Boston Box
3.6 SWOT analysis
3.7 Executing strategy
The McKinsey 7-S model
The Balanced Business Scorecard
Critical Success Factors and Key Performance Indicators
4. The Business Analysis Process Model (5%)
4.1 An approach to problem-solving
4.2 Stages of the business analysis process model
Investigate the situation
Consider the perspectives
Analyse the needs
Evaluate the options
Define the requirements
4.3 Objectives of the process model stages
4.4 Procedure for each process model stage
4.5 Techniques used within each process model stage
5. Investigation techniques (15%)
5.1 Interviews
Advantages and disadvantages of interviewing
Preparing for interviewing
Conducting the interview
Following up the interview
5.2 Observation
Advantages and disadvantages of observation
Formal observation
Protocol analysis
Shadowing
Ethnographic studies
5.3 Workshops
Advantages and disadvantages of workshops
Preparing for the workshop
Facilitating the workshop
Techniques
Following the workshop
5.4 Scenarios
Advantages and disadvantages of scenarios
Process for developing scenarios
Documenting scenarios
5.5 Prototyping
Advantages and disadvantages of prototyping
5.6 Quantitative approaches
Surveys or Questionnaires
Special Purpose Records
Activity Sampling
Document Analysis
5.7 Documenting the current situation
Rich Pictures
Mind Maps
6. Stakeholder Analysis and Management (10%)
6.1 Stakeholder categories and identification
Customers
Partners
Suppliers
Competitors
Regulators
Owners
Employees
Managers
6.2 Analysing stakeholders
The Power/Interest Grid
6.3 Stakeholder management strategies
No or low interest and no or low power (or influence)
Some or high interest but no or low power (or influence)
No or low to high interest but some power (or influence)
No or low interest but high power (or influence)
Some interest and high power (or influence)
High interest and high power (or influence)
6.4 Managing stakeholders
Stakeholder plan/assessment
6.5 Understanding stakeholder perspectives
Soft Systems Methodology
Analysing the perspectives
CATWOE
6.6 Business activity models
Creating a business activity model
Types of activities – Plan, Enable, Do, Monitor, Control
Developing a consensus model
7. Modelling Business Processes (10%)
7.1 Organisational context
Functional view of an organisation
7.2 An alternative view of an organisation
7.3 The organisational view of business processes
7.4 Value propositions
7.5 Process models
Business events
Developing the business process model
7.6 Analysing the as-is process model
7.7 Improving business processes (to-be business process)
Business rules
Simplify the process
Remove bottlenecks
Change the sequence of tasks
Redefine process boundary
Automate the processing
Redesign the process
8. Defining the solution (5%)
8.1 Gap analysis
Identifying areas of concern
Framework for gap analysis (elements of POPIT model)
Formulating options
8.2 Introduction to Business Architecture
8.3 Definition of Business Architecture
8.4 Business Architecture techniques
Definition of a capability model
Definition of a value stream
9. Making a Business and Financial Case (10%)
9.1 The business case in the project lifecycle
9.2 Identifying options
9.3 Assessing project feasibility
Business feasibility
Technical feasibility
Financial feasibility
9.4 Structure of a business case
Contents of a business case
Categories of costs and benefits
Impact assessment
Risk assessment
9.5 Investment appraisal
Payback
Discounted cash flow and Internal rate of return
10. Establishing the Requirements (7.5%)
10.1 A framework for requirements engineering
10.2 Actors in requirements engineering
The business representatives
The project team
10.3 Requirements elicitation
Tacit and explicit knowledge
Requirements elicitation techniques
10.4 Requirements analysis
Requirements filters
SMART requirements
10.5 Requirements validation
11. Documenting and Managing Requirements (7.5%)
11.1 The requirements document
Structure
Content of the requirements document
11.2 The requirements catalogue
Types of requirements; general, technical, functional and non-functional
Hierarchy of requirements
Documenting a requirement
11.3 Managing requirements
Elements of requirements management 12. Modelling Requirements (7.5%)
12.1 Modelling system functions
Use case diagrams
12.2 Modelling system data
Entity Relationship Diagrams
o Entities, attributes and relationships
o Types of relationships
Class Models
o Objects and classes
o Attributes
o Associations
13. Delivering the Requirements (5%)
13.1 Delivering the solution
13.2 Context
13.3 Lifecycles
The waterfall lifecycle
The ‘V model lifecycle
Incremental lifecycle
Iterative systems development lifecycle
14. Delivering the Business Solution (5%)
14.1 BA role in the business change lifecycle
14.2 Design stage
Information and Technology
o Design
o Development
o Testing
14.3 Implementation stage
SARAH model
14.4 Realisation stage
Contents of the benefits plan
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Question: 142
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Shadowing is an effective way of preparing test scripts for user acceptance.
B. Rich pictures and mind maps are used to document the requirements for the IT
system.
C. Interviews are effective in building a consensus view and securing agreement
from a diverse group.
D. Ethnographic Studies are concerned with the long term observation of the
business environment.
Answer: D
Question: 143
The following is a list of statements concerning investigation techniques.
a. Questionnaires are an effective way of developing rapport with the business
users. b. Workshops are an effective way of obtaining user buy-in and acceptance.
c. Protocol analysis involves following a user for a period to find out what they do.
d. Scenarios can be used as an effective basis for the development of prototypes.
Which of the following is correct?
A. Statements a and c are incorrect, statements b and d are correct.
B. Statements a and d are incorrect, statements b and c are correct
C. Statements b and c are incorrect, statements a and d are correct.
D. Statements c and d are incorrect, statements a and b are correct.
Answer: A
Question: 144
A business case for a project claims that the new system will provide managers with
more time to think creatively about strategic issues. What would this be classified
as in a cost- benefit analysis?
A. An intangible cost.
B. A tangible benefit.
C. An intangible benefit.
D. A tangible cost.
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Answer: C
Question: 145
Which of the following BEST describes the cause of a bottleneck in a business
process?
A. A step where one actor passes the process to another actor.
B. A mismatch between the capacities of related process steps.
C. An unnecessary step or steps in a sequence of process steps.
D. A number of related steps that are carried out by different actors.
Answer: B
Question: 146
Which of the following diagrams explicitly shows the sequence of tasks?
A. A swim-lane diagram.
B. A use case diagram.
C. A business activity model.
D. A class model.
Answer: A
Question: 147
Which of the following BEST describes the term value proposition?
A. The net present value of a proposed project.
B. The value that a product or service offers to customers.
C. The proposed value of benefits in a cost-benefit analysis.
D. The value of the Internal Rate of Return of a project.
Answer: B
Question: 148
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Which of the following is an advantage to the host organisation of using an
internal consultant to conduct a business analysis project?
A. They will have a broad business perspective.
B. They will be familiar with the host organisation.
C. They will only be paid when they are needed.
D. They will have a dispassionate view of the host organisation.
Answer: B
Question: 149
The following is a list of statements about stakeholders and stakeholder
management. a. A customer can be considered as a stakeholder in a project.
b. A provider can be considered as a stakeholder in a project.
c. Stakeholders' positions do not remain static during the life of the project. d.
Communication must not be tailored to each stakeholder in the project. Which of
the following is correct?
A. Statements a, b and c are correct, statement d is incorrect.
B. All four statements are correct.
C. Statements a and c are correct, statements b and d are incorrect.
D. Statements b and c are correct, statements a and d are incorrect.
Answer: A
Question: 150
Which of the following statements about business activity models (BAM) is
correct?
A. A BAM flowcharts the sequence of business events.
B. A BAM will show who carries out business activities.
C. A BAM is a model of the organisation s processes.
D. A BAM will be defined for each business perspective.
Answer: D
Question: 151
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The senior managers of an organisation recognise that they employ
knowledgeable, committed staff. Under which category of a SWOT will this be
recorded?
A. Weaknesses,
B. Opportunities.
C. Threats.
D. Strengths.
Answer: D
Question: 152
Which of the following represents the total cash flows of an investment, over a
period of time, adjusted to reflect the time value of money?
A. The Internal Rate of Return.
B. The Time to Payback.
C. The Net Present Value.
D. The Return on Investment.
Answer: C
Question: 153
A business analyst wishes to show that a company wants to store information about
different types of product. Some attributes are common to every product (for
example; product name) but other attributes only apply to certain product types. For
example, product material only applies to accessory products. Which of the
following constructs could the business analyst use to represent this on a class
model?
A. An association class.
B. A many-to-many multiplicity.
C. A generalisation structure.
D. An <
Answer: C
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Question: 154
Which of the following would BEST be managed with the "keep satisfied"
stakeholder management strategy?
A. Those with high power/influence and no interest in the project.
B. Those with high power/influence and some interest in the project.
C. Those with some power/influence and high interest in the project.
D. Those with some power/influence and some interest in the project.
Answer: B
Question: 155
Which of the following would be an appropriate name for a use case that allows a
project manager to allocate resources to a project?
A. Assign resources.
B. Resource.
C. Project Manager.
D. Project.
Answer: A
Question: 156
Which of the following lists includes only activities that are defined as support
activities in the value chain?
A. Firm infrastructure, service, marketing and sales.
B. Inbound logistics, outbound logistics, operations.
C. Procurement, technology development, human resource management.
D. Service, procurement, firm infrastructure.
Answer: C
Question: 157
Given the cashflows below, which of the following is correct?
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A. The project pays back in year 4 of the project.
B. The project does not pay back within the four year period.
C. The project pays back in year 2 of the project.
D. The project pays back in year 3 of the project.
Answer: B
Question: 158
The required competencies of a business analyst are classified into three categories.
Which of the following is one of these three categories?
A. Management Qualities.
B. Business Knowledge.
C. IT Skills
D. Project Skills.
Answer: B
Question: 159
When should benefits realisation be carried out?
A. Immediately at the end of the project.
B. At the beginning of the project.
C. At the end of the finalised feasibility study.
D. Months or years after the end of the project.
Answer: D
Question: 160
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Which of the following statement is TRUE about the process view of an
organisation?
A. It focuses on the customer of the organisation.
B. It focuses solely on the internal view of the organisation.
C. It focuses on the functions of an organisation.
D. It focuses on the organisational structure.
Answer: A
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The period of certification lasts for 5 years, retroactive to the first day of the month the application was approved and expiring on the final day of the same month 5 years hence. ESA staff will communicate with you about your status beginning at least 60 days prior to expiration, and will additionally remind you to submit your CEU data on a regular basis.
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Minimum Education Requirements to Apply
Candidates for certification must have completed at least a bachelor’s degree or a higher degree in ecology or a related science. Completed undergraduate or graduate coursework must include the following, totaling 42 semester credit hours. Full requirements include areas of coursework and should include some core topics.
Eligibility per Level
Please use this table for a general overview of requirements; specifics for each category follow below. Following approval of the minimum CEU type requirements by the Board of Professional Certification, this table will list requirements to upgrade as well.
| Degree Requirement | Professional Experience (Years) | |
| Ecologist in Training | Bachelor’s + | 0 |
| Cover Letter Detail: Career aspirations, highlights of research/work to date | ||
| — | ||
| Associate Ecologist | Bachelor’s + | 1 |
| Cover Letter Detail: Field work, data skills, understanding of the human dimension in ecological systems | ||
| — | ||
| Ecologist | Bachelor’s + | 2 with master’s/doctoral degree; 5 with bachelor’s |
| Cover Letter Detail: Independent studies, complex data analyses, journal publication, report writing, oral presentations, understanding of the human dimension in ecological systems | ||
| — | ||
| Senior Ecologist | Bachelor’s + | 5 with doctoral degree; 10 with bachelor’s/master’s |
| Cover Letter Detail: Thorough knowledge of ecological theory and application, including the interdependence and impact of humans on ecosystem structure, function, and environmental change; written original contributions of original interpretation of ecological information; technical or organizational competence as evidenced by supervision of projects | ||
Certified Ecologist and Senior Ecologist certification holders who hold that status for at least 10 consecutive years and are no longer working full-time may upgrade to each level’s respective Emeritus/ta designation. Contact cert@nullesa.org to learn more.
- Professional experience accrues as soon as the minimum education requirements are met (typically with an appropriate bachelor’s degree). Professional experience during graduate studies shall be counted the same as any other professional experience regardless of whether it was undertaken during a degree program such as a master’s or doctoral program.
- For recertifications, courses completed as part of a graduate degree program (or outside a degree program) may be counted toward continuing education in the appropriate category.
- If courses during graduate training are used to satisfy the minimum education requirements, professional work experience may be counted after the last such course is successfully completed.
- Provide an appropriate explanation of time spent in full-time employment (e.g. if working through school, during a gap year, etc.) in your application.
- Length of experience will be evaluated only up to the application submission date.
- If you intend to seek an upgrade before your current certification expires, please include an explanatory paragraph in your cover letter. For those pursuing an upgrade, it’s important to note that Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be pro-rated. The CEU requirement entails a minimum of 44 CEUs over a 5-year period, equivalent to 0.73 CEUs per month. Please contact cert@nullesa.org for more information.
Continuing Education
Please note that beginning 2021, all newly certified ecologists are required to complete 44 continuing education units over 5 years to be eligible for recertification or upgrade. Currently certified ecologists will be permitted to recertify or upgrade per their original requirements up to 2025; beginning with 2026, all recertifications and upgrades will require having met the CEU requirements. The ESA Board of Professional Certification approved this framework in January 2021.
Certified ecologists should report their CEU as they are earned, or at least on an annual basis. You can see how to do so here.
Interpretive leeway will be given to participants to identify suitable professional development opportunities per the requirements. ESA is partnering with other scientific organizations and training bodies to recommend opportunities for CEU in addition to the content that ESA provides — see the directory. Participants are encouraged to share ideas with staff as well.
Ethics and Professional Conduct
All ecologists certified by ESA shall conduct their activities in accordance with the ESA Code of Ethics and with the highest standards of professional conduct and personal honor.
Application Materials
You can review the full application requirements here.
Here are additional details about the requirements for each certification level.
Ecologist in Training
This category is for graduating students who have met the education requirements for ESA certification but do not have the required professional experience for the current certification categories. The basic requirement is:
- A bachelor’s or higher degree in ecology or a related science from an accredited college or university.
A holder of the Ecologist in Training designation is encouraged to use the full term, “Ecologist in Training,” on business cards or in official signatures, but may use the initialism “EiT” if space limits require.
Associate Ecologist
This category is for ecologists in the early stages of their career. Course requirements may be met with post-baccalaureate courses from an accredited college or university, but professional experience may not be counted until all coursework requirements for certification are met. The basic requirements are:
- A bachelor’s or higher degree in ecology or a related science from an accredited college or university.
- At least one year of post-graduate professional experience gained in the performance of research or data analysis demonstrating technical competence in current application of ecological principles and/or theory.
- Relevant experience should have been gained within the five years preceding application at this level. The Board will consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis; applicants whose relevant experience falls outside the five years should provide a detailed explanation of their professional experience outside of that time window in their cover letter.
A holder of the Association Ecologist designation is encouraged to use the full term, “Certified Associate Ecologist,” on business cards or in official signatures, but may use the initialism “CAE” if space limits require.
Ecologist
This category is for established professional ecologists.
- A master’s degree or higher in ecology or a related science from an accredited college or university and at least two years of full-time equivalent professional experience after degree; OR at least five years of professional experience in addition to the education requirement for Associate Ecologist.
- In addition to the one-year experience requirement for Associate Ecologist, candidates must also demonstrate the ability to perform professional work in ecology, as outlined in the table above. This professional work must follow completion of the education requirement for qualification at the Ecologist level.
- Relevant experience should have been gained within the five years preceding application at this level. The Board will consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis; applicants whose relevant experience falls outside the five years should provide a detailed explanation of their professional experience outside of that time window in their cover letter.
- Note that, beginning in 2022, Ecologist in Training or Associate Ecologist certification holders who achieve a relevant doctoral degree may upgrade to the Ecologist level without completing other CEU for that 5-year certification period.
A holder of the Ecologist designation is encouraged to use the full term, “Certified Ecologist,” on business cards or in official signatures, but may use the initialism “CE” if space limits require.
Certified Ecologist Emeriti
This category is for previously Certified Ecologists who are no longer working full-time. The requirements are:
- Previously certified as a Certified Ecologist for at least 10 years, with no more than a total two-year lapse between periods of certification.
- May no longer be employed full-time.
- DO NOT USE THE APPLICATION FORM for this designation. Contact cert@nullesa.org if you are interested.
If the Certified Ecologist Emeritus/ta desires to depict certification on any official document, they are encouraged to use the term “Certified Ecologist Emeritus/ta.” This is meant as an honorary lifetime recognition and does not imply continued professional status. The initialism “CEE” is acceptable if space limits require.
Senior Ecologist
This category is for professional leaders in ecology who have established a track record of excellent contributions to the field in applied and analytical environments.
- A doctoral degree in ecology or a related science from an accredited college or university and at least five years of full-time equivalent professional experience after degree; OR at least 10 years of professional experience after completion of the minimum education requirements for certification (qualifying bachelor’s degree or completion of required coursework in post-baccalaureate courses).
- Course requirements may be met with post-qualifying degree (post-baccalaureate or post-master’s) courses from an accredited college or university, but professional experience may not be counted until all coursework requirements for certification are met.
- Relevant experience should have been gained within the five years preceding application at this level. The Board will consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis; applicants whose relevant experience falls outside the five years should provide a detailed explanation of their professional experience outside of that time window in their cover letter.
- Note that, beginning in 2022, Ecologist certification holders who achieve a doctoral degree may upgrade to the Senior Ecologist level without completing other CEU for that 5-year certification period.
A holder of the Senior Ecologist designation is encouraged to use the full term, “Certified Senior Ecologist,” on business cards or in official signatures, but may use the initialism “CSE” if space limits require.
Recertification applications at the senior ecologist level require only a cover letter and up-to-date CV if the applicant is, at the time of application, currently certified as a Senior Ecologist by ESA and a member of the Society in good standing.
Senior Ecologist Emeriti
This category is for previously certified Senior Ecologists who are no longer working full-time. The requirements are:
- Previously certified as a Senior Ecologist for at least 10 years, with no more than a total two-year lapse between periods of certification.
- May no longer be employed full-time.
- DO NOT USE THE APPLICATION FORM for this designation. Contact cert@nullesa.org if you are interested.
If the Senior Ecologist Emeritus/ta desires to depict certification on any official document, they are encouraged to use the term “Senior Ecologist Emeritus/ta.” This is meant as an honorary lifetime recognition and does not imply continued professional status. The initialism “SEE” is acceptable if space limits require.
ISA certification and certificate programs offer a standards-based learning approach to critical courses within the automation industry. Certificate programs increase professional recognition and validate specific knowledge areas such as safety and cybersecurity, while certification programs provide an objective, third-party assessment and confirmation of your skills and experience.
Benefits for Individuals
- Documents education, knowledge, and experience
- Provides an objective, third-party assessment of skill level
- Provides a tangible way to validate industry experience
- Increases preparation for additional job responsibilities
Benefits for Employers
- Recognizes automation professionals with the appropriate credentials and helps accelerate workforce development
- Provides hiring and promoting qualifications for managers
- Promotes safety and efficiency
- Improves productivity and increases ROI by impacting mission-critical decisions
Certification Programs
ISA offers the following certification programs. When you earn ISA certification, you will receive a digital badge and can be listed in the ISA credential directory, which is accessable to anyone via our member community platform, ISA Connect.
Earning an ISA certification demonstrates your mastery of working with a standardized body of automation knowledge. By verifying your expertise with ISA—the global leader in automation education and training—you can showcase your automation proficiency to employers and stand out among your peers. These programs leverage the Automation Competency Model, which outlines the core skills needed to excel in today's automation environments.
Certificate Programs
ISA certificate programs are designed to increase knowledge and skills across a broad range of courses including cybersecurity, safety instrumented systems, automation project management, and many others. We offer certificate programs based on industry-developed job performance criteria and IEC adopted standards.
Learn more about our certificate programs and how they can add value to your career.Support of the Control Systems Engineer (CSE) License Program
ISA supports the Control Systems Engineer (CSE) License, a specialized Professional Engineering (PE) license recognized in the United States for engineers working in automation and control. ISA offers training courses and review materials to help engineers prepare for state boards' exams held each October. Learn about the CSE Licensure Preparation Program.
Product Certification and Conformance
For over 75 years, ISA has been developing international standards for the industrial automation and control systems industry. Currently, ISA runs two conformity programs based on third-party conformity assessment and/or certification.
Together, these programs establish that a product meets expectations regarding safety, security, performance, and other essential criteria. For more information or questions about product certification and conformance programs, please contact Andre Ristaino.
Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health, which is CEPH-accredited and ranks as the #1 school of public health in Philadelphia, offers eight online public health certificate programs through Drexel University Online.
Our graduate certificates in public health, which can be completed part time, are relevant to individuals at any stage of their career, whether in pursuit of a first job, career change, promotion, or professional development opportunity.
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required to apply to a Drexel certificate program.
Online certificates may be eligible for financial aid or special tuition rates.
Most online public health certificates are stackable, meaning that credits can be rolled directly into a Drexel Dornsife master's program after successfully completing the certificate and graduate admissions requirements.
Follow the links below and review the certificate's tuition page to learn more.
Graduate Public Health Certificates Offered at Drexel:
Certificate in Public Health
The Certificate in Public Health is an online, accredited certificate that introduces students to foundational knowledge in public health systems, policy, communication, and research methods.
Students will learn to translate knowledge into action and center their education through the public health themes of human rights, ethics, and history.
The public health graduate certificate program is designed for working professionals such as doctors, nurses, public health administrators, health educators, clinical researchers, policy experts, community advocates, and more.
Common Careers: Health educator, health services manager, policy analyst, research associate, urban planner
Learn more about the Certificate in Public Health
Certificate in Disability and Health Equity Policy
The Certificate in Disability and Health Equity Policy is an online certificate that focuses on disability policy from a public health perspective.
Students gain a core understanding of the definitions and methods for measuring disability, as well as the theory and practice of policy making and advocacy in public health and health care.
This health policy certificate prepares self-advocates, caregivers, and professionals to influence and lead in any position that supports individuals with disabilities.
Common Careers: Social worker, policy analyst, therapist (physical/occupational/speech)
Learn more about the Certificate in Disability and Health Equity Policy
Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics is an online, interdisciplinary certificate designed for working professionals in medicine, clinical research, health education, policy, and more.
Students learn the principles of epidemiology and biostatistics and gain skills in using epidemiologic and biostatistical tools and techniques to describe, monitor, and investigate the drivers of population health. These skills are necessary to conduct research, develop hypotheses, analyze data, and interpret and communicate results.
Common Careers: Statistician, data scientist, research analyst
Learn more about the Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Certificate in Global Health
The Certificate in Global Health is an online certificate that introduces students to the field of global health and development in international settings.
Students develop the analytic and technical skills required to pursue further work in global health and international development. Through practical applications, students learn about designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in underserved communities in the United States as well as globally.
Certificate students take courses alongside Drexel’s online Master of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health students, and upon graduation, can transfer completed credits directly into the MPH program.
Common Careers: Global health educator, health communications manager, research associate
Learn more about the Certificate in Global Health
Certificate in Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
The Certificate in Infectious Disease Prevention and Control teaches the fundamentals of infectious disease, infection control training, epidemiology, and patient safety.
Students learn about the major risks for infection in healthcare settings; surveillance and prevention strategies for healthcare associated infections; important bacterial and viral pathogens that cause disease in humans; quality improvement and safety within healthcare systems; and epidemiology including methods specific to infectious disease epidemiology.
As the infectious disease field faces staffing shortages, professionals with training in the control and prevention of infectious disease are needed around the world in public health agencies, healthcare settings, non-profit organizations, and in the pharmaceutical industry.
Common Careers: Patient safety program coordinator, occupational health and safety specialist, epidemiologist, infectious disease preventionist, nurse
Learn more about the Certificate in Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
Certificate in Maternal and Child Health
The Certificate in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) is an online certificate that provides the knowledge and skills needed to effectively promote the health and well-being of women, mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and families in local, domestic, and global settings.
Students develop skills in critical thinking, application, and analysis of MCH issues including policy efforts, morbidity and mortality, children with special needs, environmental exposures, and global MCH health disparities.
Dornsife has a very active MCH program, and our MCH certificate students have many opportunities to get involved, including student organizations, conferences, networking opportunities, MCH-focused events, and more.
Common Careers: Health educator, community development coordinator, nurse, program manager
Learn more about the Certificate in Maternal and Child Health
Certificate in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health
The Certificate in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health is an online certificate for graduate students, practicing healthcare professionals, and anyone else who wishes to better understand and address health issues specific to various and diverse LGBT populations.
Students examine health disparities, research, and methodologies involved in the study of LGBT populations, and study the intersections of social identities/inequalities, such as those based on ethnicity, sexual orientation, and sex/gender.
Common Careers: Program manager, community health outreach worker, nurse, clinical research coordinator
Learn more about the Certificate in LGBT Health
Certificate in Urban Health
The Certificate in Urban Health is an online certificate that introduces students to urban health practice techniques and builds foundational knowledge in the field.
The certificate provides students with an understanding of courses such as built environment, healthy housing, and ecological concerns in urban settings. Students learn about the fundamentals of urban health and how they apply to real-world problems, programs, and policies.
Urban health professionals often work in areas such as community health, health education, and urban and regional planning.
Certificate students take courses alongside Drexel’s Online MPH in Urban Health students, and upon graduation, can transfer completed credits directly into the MPH program.
Common Careers: Urban planner, regional planner, policy analyst
Learn more about the Certificate in Urban Health
To learn more about Drexel Dornsife's public health certificate programs, request more information to speak with a member of the admissions team today.
Public Health Certificate FAQs
Is a Certificate in Public Health Worth It?
A public health certificate has the potential to lead to a promotion or perhaps a change in responsibilities, different job title, or new career.
A certificate is also a great way to earn graduate credits that can transfer into a master's program at Dornsife.
How Is a Certificate Different From a Degree?
Online certificates and degree programs both enhance your knowledge of a core public health discipline. But typically, a certificate can be completed in less time for less money.
Certificate programs are tailored for working professionals who already have a bachelor's or master's degree and want additional training that focuses on the health outcomes of a specific population.
How Long Does a Certificate in Public Health Take?
Public health certificates can be completed within one year on a part-time schedule. The average program consists of anywhere between 3 to 6 courses for a total of 9 to 20 credits.
Where Can I Work With a Certificate in Public Health?
Public health professionals work in a variety of settings, including hospitals and clinics, nonprofits, academic organizations, research centers, and government agencies locally, nationally, and globally.
Learn more about the public health industry outlook at Drexel Online.
Most websites include SSL protection because it’s so helpful for SEO and it protects all the data flowing to and from the site. Also, most of the best website builders and web hosting providers offer free SSLs. If you don’t already know which SSL certificate you need, keep studying for an easy explanation.
What Is an SSL Certificate and How Does It Work?
You can think of an SSL certificate as your website’s passport. It helps a browser or web server authenticate a website’s identity so your site is trustworthy (the HTTPS indicates this). It also encrypts data, so any data to or from your site gets scrambled so it’s unreadable by anyone “listening in.”
The Difference Between Types of SSL Certificates
DV SSL
This certificate is the least expensive and least secure of all SSL certificates. All it requires for authentication is verification that the domain is registered to the domain owner (via WHOIS database).
Best for: Personal project websites
OV SSL
There’s much more info to check on an OV SSL, and therefore it’s more secure than a DV SSL. In addition to checking the domain validity, there’s also a check on the organization that owns the domain, plus its address and location.
Best for: Business or non-profit websites
EV SSL
For the strongest protection, there are EV SSL certificates. The validation process checks for the name of the business, address and location. Also, you can find the name of the business in the SSL info window (click on the padlock next to a URL), which is further validation. These certificates also come with the largest monetary warranties.
Best for: E-commerce businesses.
Who Needs an SSL Certificate?
Everyone who owns a website should have an SSL certificate. If your site isn’t protected by an SSL certificate, it gets a “not secure” mark from Google. Plus, if you want any of your content or your site to rank well in search engines, you need that virtual padlock. Most importantly, though, yes you need an SSL certificate to protect your site and its users.
How Do SSL Warranties Work?
We took note of warranties and their values in our reviews of the best SSL certificate services because it’s important to know how well you’re protected should something go wrong. Most SSLs come with a warranty that ensures your certificate will work as intended. For example, if a payment is made on your SSL-protected site and the end-user is a victim of fraud because of an SSL failure, the warranty will pay the fraudulent-related fees.
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Immerse yourself in documentary filmmaking—production and theory—in New York City, the world's documentary capital. The Graduate Certificate in Documentary Media Studies is an intensive professional education program for prospective documentarians. In the course of one year, you develop, shoot, direct, and edit an original short documentary film on a New York City–related subject. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and submit a portfolio; previous study of filmmaking is not required.
Learn from Professional Filmmakers
Central to the intensive one-year curriculum is Doc Talks, a monthly screening series. Doc Talks invites guest artists and professionals in the field of documentary cinema to share insights into their work and the media industry with Documentary Studies students. Additionally, every spring, as part of the Dorothy H. Hirshon Residency, a distinguished filmmaker leads master classes to which certificate students are invited.
Read more about the curriculum
Truth Be Told Festival
The Documentary Media Studies program culminates in a student documentary festival, Truth Be Told, at the end of each school year. At the festival, certificate students' films are publicly screened and discussed by the filmmakers and faculty. The films are the products of students' yearlong study of documentary production, history, and theory.
Visit the Truth Be Told website
Career Paths
Certificate holders are qualified to become documentary editors, field producers, cinematographers, directors, and researchers and take up related positions in media distribution, museum programming, festival organization, and broadcast productions. All 2018 graduates were employed or pursuing further education within 12 months of graduating.
Some students continue their graduate studies in pursuit of a master's or PhD. Students who complete this certificate are invited to apply for the MA in Media Studies or MS in Media Management programs. If admitted, students who complete this certificate can transfer all credits from the certificate, provided that grades of B or better were received in the courses.
Conversely, MA in Media Studies or MS in Media Management students may apply to pursue the Documentary Media Studies certificate in their second year of study. If they are admitted, all credits will apply to their respective degrees, provided that grades of B or better were received in the courses.
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