公共卫生学院的公共卫生监视和防备计划证书提供了针对公共卫生防备的正式培训，重点是生物恐怖主义和传染病。该证书的主要优点是可以通过远程教育以及传统的课堂教学方式提供大多数必修课程。这种灵活性使证书可以建立在公共卫生学院的目标之上，该目标是为在职专业人员提供公共卫生教育并提高公共卫生队伍的技能。该证书与公共卫生防备中心的紧密联系为学生和教职员工提供了丰富的培训和教育资源数据库。
The School of Public Health's Certificate in Public Health Surveillance and Preparedness program offers formal training in public health preparedness with a focus on bioterrorism and infectious disease. A major advantage of the Certificate is the availability of most required courses through distance education as well as the traditional in-class modality. This flexibility enables the Certificate to build upon the School of Public Health's goals of providing public health education to working professionals and upgrading the skills of the public health workforce. The Certificate's close association with the Center for Public Health Preparedness provides access to a rich database of training and education resources for both students and faculty.