This certificate introduces UC Berkeley students to the diversity, complexity, and challenges in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community health. The Program serves as a foundation for further exploration of these issues in the fields of ethnic studies, public health, anthropology, business administration, digital health technology, social welfare, economics, and political science.
Students will have the opportunity to interact with many guest speakers at the forefront of community health research, grassroots activism, and advocacy. Research and field work opportunities will be available based on personal interest and community needs.
This certificate is the first undergraduate certificate in Asian American community health in the United States. It is the culmination of a unique academic-student-community partnership led by the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Program, Asian American Pacific Islander Health Research Group, Asian American Research Center, and Pipeline in AANHPI Community Health.
Signing Up for the Certificate
You do not have to have completed any or all of the requirements before you submit the Declaration of Intent Form. Signing up is non-binding and lets us know who is interested in completing the certificate program, so that we can check-in with you and offer reserved seating when available. Students can apply anytime as the Certificate has a rolling deadline.
After you have completed the Certificate requirements, please submit theCompletion of Certificate Format least two weeks after you enroll in your final course requirement(s). Towards the end of the semester, you will need to send your transcript for verification once it is available.
A certificate will be issued upon completion of all course requirements. Applications will be reviewed once final grades are submitted for each semester and certificates will be issued after the review and verification process. Please note, the Certificate will not appear on your transcript.
Where do our graduates go?
Our certificate graduates have gone on to work in a wide variety of community health organizations, including FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers), large health systems, and other public health organizations. Many of our alumni have also gone on to pursue post-graduate education through medical school (MD), counseling or mental health programs (MSW, MFT), or public health degrees (MPH, PhD).