Online Health Psychology Certificate

Health psychology student talking with patient
Start your GCU
journey today.
Step 1: Educational Interests
This helps us connect you with the right enrollment counselor to help you through the process.
Find Your Purpose
Start your GCU journey today.
Request Info
Overview

Earn Your Health Psychology Graduate Certificate Online

Psychological and behavioral factors can significantly influence a person’s physical health and well-being. The specialization of health psychology examines how social factors, behavior, psychology and biology come together to shape health and illness.

You can study this health services field with the online certificate in health psychology at Grand Canyon University. The health psychology certificate may serve as a supplemental career credential for working professionals who have a background in counseling, psychology, nursing or social work. This graduate certificate is not a licensure program and does not prepare students to become a licensed professional.

Explore the intersection of physical, mental and behavioral health. Benefit from the insightful lectures of knowledgeable instructors, and from the diverse perspectives of your peers. Earn your health psychology graduate certificate online via our dynamic online learning platform.

Why GCU

Help Promote Healthy Behaviors

Offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the health psychology graduate certificate program examines the psychological, social and behavioral factors that affect individual and community health. You can develop an understanding of how to promote the behaviors that lead to positive health outcomes. Effective coaching practices for individuals are taught, along with the promotion of community-wide change.

Health psychologist talking with a client
Coursework

Health Psychology Certificate Topic Areas

In this certificate program, you will explore the future of health psychology. 

The curriculum examines current public policy, careers in the health psychology field and other related issues and controversies, such as:

Health Behaviors

The use of preventive programs and media tools to affect health behaviors at the individual and community-wide level

Lifestyle Factors

The lifestyle factors that impact wellness, with a particular focus on exercise, nutrition, substance use and weight control

Community-wide Programs

Intervention, prevention and program evaluation for the implementation of community-wide programs that support health and illness prevention

Survey Design and Public Policy

The fundamentals of survey design and public policy in the healthcare field

Careers

Career Opportunities With a Graduate Health Psychology Certificate

Health psychologists can work in a range of settings. Clinical health psychologists often work one-on-one with patients, helping them adopt healthy behaviors and reduce their risk of illnesses. Some health psychologists focus their careers on research, such as exploring causes of health problems and how to help patients who are struggling with illnesses or pain. Some health psychologists may do public policy work, either in agency settings or governmental organizations. They may advise on healthcare reform or address inequalities in healthcare.

This health psychology graduate certificate may serve as a supplement for currently active psychology, counseling or nursing professionals. The online certificate in health psychology may enhance career opportunities and enable graduates to focus their work in their area of interest. It may also prepare learners to pursue an advanced degree.

FAQ

Health Psychology Certificate FAQs

If you are interested in advancing your skills with a health psychology certificate, read further for our answers to these frequently asked questions.

Health psychology professor talking with students

Start Your Journey Today!

Get started on your graduate certificate in health psychology today. Complete the form on this page to get your questions answered.

Apply Now

1 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 and 2021 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as well. Accordingly, data shown is effective May 2021, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Psychologists, retrieved on Feb. 6, 2023. 

We're here to help.

I'm Ready to ApplyI Need More Information