Certifications
Empowering Global Health Leaders
The Global Health and Quality Alliance (GHQA) is dedicated to advancing the knowledge, skills, and expertise of global health professionals. Our certification programs are designed to recognize excellence and equip professionals with the tools to drive impactful change in healthcare systems worldwide.
Why Pursue our recognized Certification?
Earning a certification demonstrates your commitment to advancing global health, public health innovation, and quality improvement. It equips you with the credentials to lead initiatives that promote health equity and address pressing global challenges.
Key Benefits:
- Global Recognition: Gain credibility as a leader in global health and quality improvement.
- Skill Development: Acquire advanced knowledge and practical tools to implement effective health programs.
- Career Advancement: Enhance your professional profile and open doors to leadership opportunities.
- Networking: Join a global community of certified experts, Fellows, and professionals working toward common goals.
Available Certifications
Certified in Global Health (CGHC)
- Offered by the American Board of Global Health(ABGH), this certification focuses on global health competencies, including frameworks for addressing health disparities, leadership in international health, and public health strategies.
- Eligibility: Open to global health professionals with relevant education and experience.
Global Public Health Informatics Certification
- This certification is offered by the ABGH and designed for professionals leveraging data, technology, and informatics to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes globally.
- Focus: Digital health solutions, health systems informatics, and data-driven decision-making.
- Eligibility: Open to global health professionals with relevant education and experience.
Certified in Global Healthcare Quality
- This certification is offered by the ABGH and is tailored for healthcare professionals committed to implementing quality improvement (QI) strategies worldwide
- Topics: Patient safety, healthcare standards, and quality improvement frameworks (e.g., PDSA, Lean Healthcare).
- Eligibility: Open to global health professionals with relevant education and experience.
How to Get Certified
Step 1: Determine your eligibility pathway:
- Certification Pathway or Waiver Pathway.
Step 2: Complete the application process:
- Submit proof of education, certification, experience, and GHQA engagement.
- Provide peer recommendations from professionals familiar with your work.
Step 3: Pay the certification fee:
- Certification fee is $300 (non-refundable).
Step 4: Submit your application via the GHQA Certification Portal.
Step 5: Attend your official certification ceremony at the GHQA Annual Conference (optional but highly encouraged).
Maintaining Your Certification
To maintain active certification, certified professionals must:
- Remain a GHQA member in good standing.
- Complete continuing education credits annually.
- Participate in GHQA events, working groups, or leadership roles.
- Adhere to the GHQA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and be recognized as a leader in global health?
For more details, visit our Certification Review Courses section or visit www.theabgh.org
