Graduate Certificate in Clinical Anatomy

Obtain your graduate certificate in Clinical Anatomy at UNE. As the only 1-year Clinical Anatomy certificate program in Northern New England, we provide you with a strong foundation for future success in the medical field or further medical education.

A foundation for Success

Gain valuable experience and enhance your skills through a 1-year Clinical Anatomy graduate certificate program. You’ll study on our beautiful campus on the coast of Maine, working alongside students in the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, under the mentorship of medical school faculty.

This certificate prepares you for admission into professional medical or health professions degree programs by ensuring you have knowledge in anatomy and physiology before applying. It also allows you to improve your performance in coursework and understanding of biomedical topics.

Earn your Clinical Anatomy certificate to lay a foundation for success in the field of medicine.

Complete our form to download an info sheet on UNE’s Clinical Anatomy program, and to sign up to receive more details on the curriculum and admissions process.

A student stands in front of a powerpoint with anatomical images in a classroom

The 1-Year Certificate Experience

The Clinical Anatomy certificate program incorporates some of the existing curriculum within the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program. You will be studying under medical school faculty, side by side with students from the Clinical Anatomy master’s program and the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program.

The program is centered around UNE’s donor anatomy lab — the only lab of its kind in southern Maine.

The one-year anatomy certificate curriculum includes courses in the following topics:

  • Medical donor Anatomy, where students develop an understanding of human structure and function at the donor anatomical level.
  • Medical Physiology, which introduces medical science knowledge, particularly physiology and pathophysiology.
  • Medical Embryology, which includes the study of the early development of human cells, tissues, and organs. 
  • Medical Histology, which covers the study of microscopic anatomy and function of cells and tissues that make up the organ systems.
  • Medical Imaging, which empowers students to study human anatomy via imaging modalities such as radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscopy.

Curriculum

Program Required Courses*Credits
CAN 501 – Medical Embryology 10.5
CAN 505 – Medical Histology 11
CAN 510 – Medical Imaging 11
CAN 515 – Medical Gross Anatomy 16
CAN 520 – Medical Physiology 13
CAN 550 – Medical Embryology 20.5
CAN 555 – Medical Histology 21
CAN 560