Health Professions Education Certificate

Registration Deadline Aug 01, 2026

Start Date Sep 19, 2026

Duration 9 months

Cost $8,490

Modality Online

Overview

The Penn GSE Health Professions Education Certificate (HPEC) is an accelerated, interprofessional program designed for clinical faculty, trainees, and students involved in a health professions field, such as dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and other allied health fields.

The certificate program prepares individuals to successfully design, deliver, and evaluate sophisticated education programs for healthcare professionals and diverse learning environments.

Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Hear From Our Past Learners

“This program helped to make me a much more effective educator by improving my feedback processes. It also gave me time to focus on curriculum development with feedback from people trained specifically in that area.”

Nikki Scherrer, DVM DACVO
Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Hear From Our Past Learners

“I cannot overstate how valuable the certificate program has been for me. The educational considerations we have today are not the same as those we had 30 years ago, and the program has brought a fresh approach to my teaching.”

Joanna Griffin, MS, RCS, RDCS
University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

About the Program

This 9-month online program consists of 13 synchronous, 3-hour workshops with breakouts for small-group working and community integration.

Choose Your Path

Penn GSE offers two paths toward your certificate, non-credit and credit options. Learn more about the differences below.

	CERTIFICATE ONLY (NON-CREDIT)	CERTIFICATE + CREDIT (1 CU)
Cost	$8,490	$8,490
Discounts Eligible	20% off program cost for: Penn and CHOP Employees 15% off program cost for: Applications received by June 30, 2026 Groups of 5 or more from the same organization University of Pennsylvania Alumni	No
Tuition Benefits Eligible	No	Yes (per home institution policy)
Application Requirements	Essay	Essay Transcripts
Application Deadline	August 1, 2026	August 1, 2026
How to Apply	Create an Application	Create an Application

This program explores contemporary health professions education topics such as:

Learning and teaching theories
Artificial Intelligence
Instruction and facilitation
Curriculum design and implementation
Interprofessional education
Diversity and learning
Assessment and evaluation
Learning environments
Technology-enabled education

Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ET)
Dates	Topics
Sep. 19, 2026	Approaches to Learning & Teaching
Oct. 10, 2026	Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Learning
Oct. 31, 2026	Interprofessional Education
Nov. 21, 2026	Curriculum Development and Implementation
Dec. 5, 2026	Learning Environment Design and Enhancement
Dec. 19, 2026	Artificial Intelligence Applications in Health Professions Education
Jan. 9, 2027	Teaching in Clinical Settings
Jan. 30, 2027	Learner Assessment and Competency-Based Education
Feb. 20, 2027	Feedback for Learning and Development
Mar. 13, 2027	Program Evaluation
April 10, 2027	Leading Educational Change and Improvement
Apr. 24, 2027	Coaching, Mentoring, and Sponsorship
May 15, 2027	Portfolio Project Presentations

You may be eligible to designate professional development credit towards your profession's licensures. This certificate has been approved for the following:

Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 39 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: The program will award 39 contact hours.

Physician Assistants: Penn Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 39 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacists: This knowledge-based activity is approved for 39 ACPE contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. JA0000324-0000-25-040-L04-P.

How to Apply for Course Unit Credit?

To earn 1 Course Unit credit for this certificate, you must apply using the following steps:

Create an Account
Select Non-Degree
Select General Admission
Select "Yes" to the question, "Is your intention to enroll in Health Profession Education Certificate?"