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Certificate in Bioterrorism Preparedness

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Penn State's 15-credit online graduate certificate in bioterrorism preparedness consists of 5 courses that will enhance your understanding in areas such as:

  • the threat of bioterrorism to animal, agriculture, and food safety
  • exposure assessment for disaster and terrorism
  • the role of federal, state, and local government in biosecurity
  • the history of biological warfare

The graduate certificate in bioterrorism preparedness is designed as a "stand-alone" certificate or can serve as a "step-up" program into the master of homeland security in public health preparedness.