CPiAH offers three types of certificate programs: institutionally accredited, workforce, and tuition. All provide a combination of classroom education and clinical training at VUMC facilities.
Institutionally-accredited Certificate Programs
Several programs are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Applicants to these programs are advanced undergraduates or already have a bachelor’s degree. Please visit our separate website here to learn more about these programs, including the estimated cost of attendance.
Workforce Programs
These non-institutionally accredited programs directly support VUMC's needs for qualified allied health professionals in a variety of health care settings. CPiAH works closely with VUMC Human Resources to recruit students, who have a variety of educational backgrounds.
For many workforce programs, VUMC covers tuition costs, and students receive an hourly wage with the expectation that upon program completion, they commit to a full-time, relevant position at VUMC and continue in that role for one year.
Program | Length |
12 weeks | |
12 weeks | |
10 weeks (*12 for Phlebotomy track) | |
12 weeks | |
12 weeks | |
52 weeks (12 months) | |
52 weeks (12 months) | |
14 weeks |
Tuition Programs
Several non-institutionally accredited programs require tuition and fees. More information about each program, including costs, is available on individual program pages (links below).
Program | Length |
26 weeks (6 months) | |
16 weeks | |
40 weeks (10 months) |