Overview
The USU Graduate Certificate Program in Operational & Aviation Medicine aims to expand upon the USU mission of providing high-quality, military-relevant education to healthcare professionals in the Military Health System (MHS) and supporting the readiness of America’s Warfighters. This program equips students with the skills to assess and manage the health and safety of military aircrew, patients, and passengers, contributing to overall safety and well-being within the complex and dynamic military aviation environment. The curriculum includes topics such as the physiological and psychological effects of flight, aviation safety and accident investigation, regulatory aviation medicine, and aeromedical assessment and certification. The program advances excellence in and readiness for aviation medicine roles such as flight surgeons and other aviation medicine support personnel.
Certificate Requirements
Complete the following:
| PMO 841 | Aerospace Operational Physiology | 3 |
| PMO 845 | Human Factors in Aviation | 2.25 |
| PMO 848 | Special Topics in Aerospace Medicine | 2-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7.5 |
Required Classes - 7.5 credits
Selective courses:
| MEM 4805 | Military and Operational Space Medicine | 4 |
| PMO 527 | Principles of Health Care Management | 2.25 |
| PMO 547 | Joint Health Operations | 3 |
| PMO 661 | Current Topics in Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics | 0.75 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4.5 |
Students must complete at least 4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours: 12.0