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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention

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Plan Description

The Certificate in Infection Prevention is designed to provide a foundation in the development, management, and execution of a program for healthcare facilities, including advanced studies in epidemiology, statistics, disease transmission, and the hospital and healthcare environment.  The Certificate is aimed at individuals with a Bachelor’s degree who are currently practicing in infection prevention.

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Plan Admission Requirements

Application deadlines

Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.

All applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.

Students are accepted into a certificate program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.

Plan Requirements (Fully Online option* available)

Total Credits Required: 12

Course Requirements

Required Courses – Credits: 9

Infectious Disease Courses – Credits: 3

Complete one of the following:

Certificate Requirements

  • This program is available In-Person, Blended (courses available in person and/or online), or Fully Online (Please see the Fully Online Modality Tracks in Programs section of this Catalog for more information). *Exclusively Fully Online Programs: A fully online student is one who has committed to pursue their entire degree, certificate, or microcredential exclusively through online education. Modality change process: Programs may be offered in more than one modality (instructional mode). If programs offer a fully online option, students may opt for a fully online offering at the time of admission. They will be tagged as a fully online student. Once admitted, students can onlychange their program modality by sending an email to their respective Graduate College Retention, Progression, and Completion (RPC) Coordinator (grad.rpc@unlv.edu). 
  • Completion of required coursework.
  • Each course must be completed with a minimum grade of “B”, should a lower grade be earned the student will be placed on probation.

Plan Certificate Completion Requirements

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.

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