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Integrative Health and Wellness, Certificate

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This unique 12-credit graduate certificate program is entirely online and can help advance your career in integrative health and wellness.

Integrative health is an $82 billion global industry, and it's shaping the future of health care. Indeed, this market is expected to grow at a rate of 22% annually between 2021 to 2028. More and more individuals are seeking out integrative care and expect their providers to be knowledgeable about this type of health care. Some research shows integrative providers report greater satisfaction at work and higher quality of life. Clearly, this is an approach that benefits both patients and providers! To be a part of this movement, health care providers need a quick, targeted pathway to the knowledge and skills that will help them thrive. Designed specifically for busy professionals seeking to develop fluency in integrative health and a holistic approach to their clinical practices, our evidence-based Integrative Health and Wellness online certificate program is taught by expert researchers and clinicians in the field. Through scientific study and experiential learning, you’ll learn practical healing tools that will allow your clients to experience the benefits of integrative health immediately.

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Program Details

Class Format

Online,Full Time,Part Time, Asynchronous

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Program Length

9-36 months

Credits to Complete

12

Cost/Credit Hour

In State: $750
Out of State: $993

  • Online application
  • $75 application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • 300–500 word essay
  • Proof of English language proficiency
  • CV or resume

Dates & Deadlines

Fall Deadline: July 1

What is Integrative Health Care?

Integrative health care is a holistic approach to health, wellness, and healing. Here are some of the main principles of integrative health: 

  • Provides client-centered, whole person care
  • Treats the root cause of illness versus symptoms
  • Goal is optimal health and healing
  • Focuses on the relationship between the provider and patient
  • Providers spend more time with patients
  • Holistic conceptualization of health and treatment of illness

  • Learn the most valuable trends in integrative health and how to evaluate them scientifically.
  • Experience mind-body medicine and its powerful effects firsthand.
  • Practice coaching skills that help your clients follow through with lifestyle changes and radically improve their health.
  • Integrate theory, science, and practice into clinical assessment and treatment plans that can deliver real world, life-changing results for your clients.

This certificate program is designed to provide a flexible, highly accessible educational training opportunity to help individuals develop and maintain professional competencies and competitiveness in the workforce. Graduates of integrative health and wellness programs have found employment in a diverse number of fields, including medicine, nursing, counseling, coaching, wellness, fitness, massage, education, research, palliative care, and many more.

According to the US Department of Labor, employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 19% from 2014 to 2024. The knowledge and training you'll receive in the Integrative Health and Wellness Certificate Program will prepare you to jump-start your career in a number of rapidly growing fields, including:

  • Holistic Health
  • Patient Medical Care
  • Mental/behavioral health care
  • Allied Health Care
  • Wellness
  • Research
  • Policy
  • Education
  • Health Communication

Integrative Health and Wellness is a 12-credit, four-course graduate certificate program offered in an asynchronous, 100% online environment. This means that we offer maximum flexibility to meet the needs of working professionals. There are no online meetings or set times when you'll need to log in; just submit your coursework before the posted deadline, and check back in for feedback from your instructors and classmates. 

As a student in this program, you will acquire expertise in integrative health and wellness. Your classmates will most likely be practicing professionals with a health, scientific, or academic background who are employed or seeking employment in positions requiring this specialization.

Is an Online Course Right for You?

  • All four courses will be offered at least once each year to enable you to complete the program in 9 months
  • Although most students complete the program in 9 months, you will be allowed up to 3 years to complete the program.

See Course Descriptions

This is a program where "everybody knows your name" and where faculty are concerned about you—not only in your academic contributions, but who you are as a person and your own health and wellness. This program is of interest for anyone who might want to think again about prescribing a pill, when the power to heal may be in our own hands.
Marye Kellermann, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, DEGN, CNE, CHSE

Program Contacts

Admissions

Arielle Faulkner
Admissions Counselor
afaulkner@umaryland.edu 
410-706-7132 

Academics

Michelle Pearce, PhD
Program Director
michelle.pearce@umaryland.edu 

                                                                        

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