• A smiling student researcher in safety googles, gloves and jacket uses a device to prepare samples for research. A smiling student researcher in safety googles, gloves and jacket uses a device to prepare samples for research.

    Minerva Center for High Impact Learning

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    Minerva Center for High Impact Learning

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    Minerva Center for High Impact Learning

UAlbany students learn by doing 

At the University at Albany, learning by doing takes many forms — from undergraduate research and internships in the field, to project-based learning and service learning in the classroom. 

The Minerva Center for High Impact Learning supports high impact practices in all UAlbany undergraduate programs, acting as a resource for both students and faculty.  

Experiential learning prepares our students for success at UAlbany and beyond. Students who participate in these types of experiences generally: 

  • earn higher grades and develop a greater understanding of their course material 

  • learn problem solving and leadership skills 

  • form a deeper connection with their community 

  • build strong personal and professional networks 

All undergraduate students — regardless of major, class year or area of interest — have opportunities to participate in high impact practices. Visit the UAlbany Showcase website to learn about the research, experiential learning and creative activities our students engaged in this past academic year. 

Please use this website to learn more about the Minerva Center’s programs and the opportunities we steward across UAlbany’s three campuses. 

Note: The Minerva Center is a combination of the former Center for Experiential Education (CEE) and Center for Undergraduate Research & Creative Engagement (CURCE).

 

Featured Programs

Most training programs provide the following free or affordable continuing education credits: 

  • Nursing contact hours
  • Continuing medical education credits
  • Certified in Public Health renewal credits
  • Continuing education contact hours in health education
  • Lactation continuing education recognition points
  • Social work continuing education hours
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Who We Are
Accreditations
Northeast Multistate Division Nurses Leading Innovative Partnerships

Continuing Nurse Education Contact Hours

The University at Albany School of Public Health is an Approved Provider of continuing nurse education by the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

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Certified Health Education Specialist Contact Hours

Sponsored by the School of Public Health, University and Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

 

ACCME Accredited Provider

Continuing Medical Education Credits

The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Public Health Training & Professional Development Services

The Center for Public Health Continuing Education can offer your organization a variety of public health training and professional development services.

  • Blended Learning: This includes classroom-based training with a distance (online via the internet) learning component, such as live or archived webinars, webcasts and/or asynchronous online learning platforms. Blended learning can offer a richer continuing education experience for the participant and allow for the transfer of knowledge to practice-based skills.
  • Continuing Education Credits: We are an approved provider of Continuing Medical Education Credits, Nursing Contact Hours, and continuing credits for Certified Health Education Specialists. For select training programs, we can also offer continuing education credits to those who are Certified in Public Health, lactation consultants and social workers (through collaboration with the University at Albany School of Social Welfare).
  • Curriculum Development: We can assist with designing a learning experience for adult learners. This includes identifying goals and objectives, choosing the appropriate learning methods, organizing or modularizing content for delivery, and incorporating activities for adult learners.
  • Distance Learning: We specialize in coordination, delivery (through collaboration with subject matter experts) and evaluation of webinars, webcasts, and self-paced courses. This includes the delivery of information and content to participants via the internet, so they do not have to travel or participate in a set physical location.
  • Needs Assessment and Evaluation: We can conduct needs assessments to identify specific training needs. This includes the development and distribution of online and/or paper-based surveys and conduct of focus groups and/or key informant interviews. We also specialize in the development and implementation of post-training surveys, for both online and classroom-based training.
  • Online Registration: We can customize registration for various training events and programs. This includes the development and distribution of email invitations, confirmations and reminders.
  • Technical Assistance: We provide advice, support, and training on public health related activities such as program planning, action plan development and program evaluation.
  • Training Coordination and Facilitation: We coordinate both small and large trainings including securing meeting space, managing online registration, room set up and AV equipment, ordering food, developing curriculum, securing subject matter experts, as well as providing on-site training support and facilitation.
  • Training Toolkits: This includes the development, design, printing, and collation of hard copy toolkit materials (including folders, frequently asked questions, posters, tear off memo-pads, DVD or jump drive duplication, etc.) 
Contact CPHCE
Center for Public Health Continuing Education

1 University Place
Rensselaer, NY 12144
United States