Online Microcertificate in Indigenous Health
Health in Native communities is deeply connected to history, culture, policy and the sovereignty of Tribal Nations. Arizona State University’s online graduate microcertificate in Indigenous health helps you understand how these forces shape health systems, community well-being and Indigenous-led health solutions. Across three courses that bring together Indigenous studies, public health and policy, you’ll build skills to advance health equity within Tribal Nations, urban Indigenous communities and the organizations that serve them.
Quick facts
Next start date: 01/11/2027
Total classes: 3
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 9
Explore Indigenous health through policy, culture and community
What is a microcertificate?
A microcertificate is a graduate certificate that takes nine credit hours to complete and offers a seamless pathway to quickly gain expertise in a targeted area. You may also be able to apply the credits you earn from a microcertificate toward a graduate degree. Speak with an enrollment coach for more information.
Courses in this microcertificate
This graduate microcertificate is fully online and asynchronous, so you can fit coursework around your job and other commitments. In about a year or less, you’ll earn nine credit hours of interdisciplinary coursework in Indigenous health. You’ll study federal and tribal health policy, the roots of Indigenous health disparities and community-based models of care. Each course connects Indigenous knowledge systems with contemporary public health and policy frameworks, preparing you to analyze policy, evaluate programs and support health equity in Native communities.
Careers that support health in Indigenous communities
Graduates apply what they learn across tribal, nonprofit, government and health care settings. Health systems that serve Native communities have long faced staffing shortages, and the Indian Health Service has reported provider vacancy rates near 30% across the system. Professionals who understand Indigenous health, policy and community-based practice are well positioned to make an impact. This microcertificate can strengthen your work in roles such as:
Learn from faculty experienced in leading Indigenous education and communities
In this program, you’ll learn from faculty and collaborators whose work bridges Indigenous studies, public health, policy, community-based research and health equity. The microcertificate draws on expertise from American Indian Studies and the College of Health Solutions, with coursework grounded in Indigenous sovereignty, ethical engagement and community-informed practice. Faculty strengths include:
- Expertise in Indigenous health, sovereignty, policy and community-based research
Scholarship on Indigenous health disparities, social determinants of health and community well-being - Experience with policy analysis, culturally responsive health practice and Indigenous-led health initiatives
- Collaboration across American Indian Studies and the College of Health Solutions
- Teaching grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems, ethical engagement and community accountability
- Leadership and professional relationships connected to national Indigenous health initiatives, including the National Indian Health Board and the National Tribal Health
- Leadership Institute
How to apply
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Indigenous Health microcertificate program.
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