The Environmental Health three-year diploma prepares graduates to become environmental health officers and public health inspectors required to monitor, control, manage, promote and manipulate environmental factors that have an impact on human health.
Graduates of the Environmental Health program will provide leadership and technical expertise in the development of strategic plans to protect and improve public health in the State of Qatar.
The curriculum is multidisciplinary, emphasizing both academic and theoretical training. General and specialized subject matter are integrated as much as possible. Didactic training is supplemented with practical laboratory sessions and supervised field trips. Students are required to spend two semesters in an approved field practicum, working closely with a qualified environmental health officer.