Hi all! Currently trying to get into the healthcare/public health consulting space and wanted to ask what types of certifications could help boost my resume with no prior consulting experience? Have been curious about considering PMP but don’t have enough YOE to apply. Also about to graduate with my MPH. For context, I’m currently working for a small public health firm managing federally-funded projects. Thanks!

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I think the white six sigma belt one (forget the exact name) is free and that whole series is pretty popular; otherwise PMP is a solid choice.
Also depends what area you wanna focus on. Lots of analytics focused certs like Tableau or Power BI or Azure, but I would let your company pay for those instead.

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Yes I think for early roles in any consulting firm (I work at a healthcare strategy firm) you can differentiate with technical capabilities like tableau/BI. PMP is useless. I don’t think certifications in general are an issue for you though- if you have an MPH and public health experience, and are looking for entry level, you don’t need to add credentials

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Skills pay the bills

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I’d focus on more analytics focused certs (BI/Tableau) given you’re very early in your career. PMP without project management experience would be unusual.

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Analytics, bruh there’s so much untapped potential

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