Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy

Pace University

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law offers two options for its Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy. For students enrolled in our JD program, the Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy is awarded upon graduation to those who earn 15 credits in qualifying health law and policy courses.

In addition to our traditional Advanced Certificate, we also offer an Online Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy for both students with a JD and those without a JD who looking for a flexible option to advance their careers.

Pace’s Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy prepares students for careers in a variety of fields, including health care, bio-tech, public health, and food and environmental health. Particularly near the Law School’s campus in Westchester, careers related to the health care and bio-tech industries are on the rise. These jobs sit at the intersection of science, technology and the law.

Skilled lawyers are needed to understand the implications of new regulations, advise health-related corporations and organizations on transactional and compliance matters, and influence policy. The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is uniquely suited to provide graduates with the skills they will need to compete in this new marketplace. Our program also draws together public health with our established, number one ranked, Environmental Law program and our new and growing Food Law program. These areas of law draw together cutting edge understanding of community health with critical issues of health equity and justice.