Location: Operations
Project Number: 3022-32000-013-022-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Aug 1, 2026
End Date: Jul 31, 2029
Objective:
The current objective is to sustain, expand, and enhance an online Biorisk Management Certificate program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to ensure long-term impact and accessibility. This next phase focuses on delivering the curriculum through qualified adjunct faculty, increasing student access through financial support, providing externship opportunities, and strengthening program visibility and enrollment.
Approach:
With the Biorisk Management Certificate Program development complete and our first students within the program successfully graduated through the program, the project will transition into a delivery, increased marketability, and sustainability phase over the next funding period. This will include: 1. Program Delivery and Instruction; 2. Student Access and Support; 3. Marketing and Recruitment; and 5. Program Enhancement. The program will include Externship Opportunities.