Graduate Certificate in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
The Certificate in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) at the Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) is offered through the Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at Emory University (CGSW) and aims to train graduate students to be competitive for WASH-related careers. Please be advised, the Graduate Certificate in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene is not available for online or distance learning at this time. It is only offered to enrolled RSPH students. The WASH Certificate is not offered as an online course at this time.
Program Competencies
- Describe the multidisciplinary nature of WASH-related issues;
- Practice WASH-related laboratory methods;
- Examine potential solutions for WASH-related challenges at the household and community level;
- Recognize the role of policy in shaping the WASH landscape;
- Identify entities working in the WASH sphere; and
- Students must complete a WASH related Practicum and ILE (Thesis or capstone). HPM students please contact Kathleen “Kat” Peters, the WASH certificate coordinator at kpeter5@emory.edu, to learn about alternative thesis and capstone requirements.
Program Requirements
This is a self-guided certificate program. You must undertake the following steps in order to successfully complete the WASH certificate program:
- Complete a minimum of 8 credit hours of WASH-related coursework, with a minimum of one methods course, one biology course, a WASH elective course. Please see the course summary for approved WASH coursework.
- Attend two CGSW-sponsored seminars per year (4 total in two years); and
- Successfully complete a WASH-related Practicum & ILE (thesis or capstone).
Additional Information:
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- To enroll in one or more certificates, RSPH students must complete a Certificate Declaration of Intent Form .There is NO OFFICIAL DEADLINE for enrolling in the WASH certificate, as long as you have met or are meeting the requirements. You may also directly email Kathleen Peters, WASH Certificate Coordinator
- IMPORTANT: Students are required to respond to Certificate Coordinator inquiries. If a student no longer wishes to pursue the Certificate, they MUST inform the Coordinator ASAP. Your may also disenroll from any Certificate via the CANVAS page. Consistent non-response could result in removal from the program.
- Please use the Rollins School of Public Health Canvas Site for all Certificate Programs for ILE/Practicum pre-approvals
IMPORTANT LINKS
Rollins School of Public Health – Canvas Site for all Certificate Programs
UPDATED FOR FALL 2026– Fall 2026 WASH course summary – please note we are hoping to add more WASH-approved courses to choose from this Spring.
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