Forensic Healthcare - Certificate

The graduate certificate in Forensic Healthcare (CERT-FOHC) prepares graduates to excel in this rapidly developing field by drawing from a broad body of academic knowledge in forensic health care to assist those who experience violence and trauma.

The Forensic Healthcare Certificate is available to licensed registered nurses, holding a bachelor's degree in nursing and an active, unencumbered RN License.  No clinical hours are required for completion of the certificate.

This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.

Please reference the Program Requirements tab and the Forensic Healthcare Certificate website for more information specific to this program.

Course List
Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
FORS 601/NURS 601	Foundations of Forensic Healthcare	2
FORS 602/NURS 602	Victimology: Clinical Implications and Applications	3
FORS 603/NURS 603	Impact of Violence Across the Lifespan	3
Select 4 hours from the following:		4
FORS 604/NURS 604	Forensic Investigation of Injury
FORS 610/NURS 610	Forensic Sexual Assault Examiner
FORS 611/NURS 611	Application of Clinical Pharmacology to Victims of Violence
FORS 612/NURS 612	Human Trafficking
FORS 613/NURS 613	Forensic Photography
FORS 614/NURS 614	Policy and Ethics of Interpersonal Violence
FORS 615/NURS 615	Forensic Mental Health
Total Semester Credit Hours		12