Professional Certification
Professional Certification
The recognized professional rights that have been secured for our graduates, according to Law 4999/2022 – Official Gazette 225/A/7-12-2022, particularly in Section Z – Article 32 – Paragraph 1, are the professional rights of public health graduates (Presidential Decree 83/1989).
Additionally, with the Presidential Decree No. 85/2022 – Official Gazette 232/A/17-12-2022 “Determination of Appointment Qualifications for Public Sector Agencies” (Qualifications – Occupational Categories), particularly in the Government Gazette 7549, Issue A’ 232/17.12.2022, Annex A Qualification – Occupational Categories, it states: “Table 1, Category of University Education (PE), 7. PE Public Health Supervisors, will be added by the end of March 2024, as PE Supervisors of Public and One Health.”
Graduates are granted the right to practice as Public Health Supervisors, possess qualifications for appointment in the public sector (ASEP jurisdiction) in the administrative and/or economic fields according to PD 347/2003 (Official Gazette 315/A/31-12-2003), which amended provisions of PD 50/2001 (Official Gazette 39/A/5-3-2001), unless otherwise specified in the respective call for applications.
They also hold qualifications for appointment in the “PE 87.10 – Public Health” category, as Teaching Staff for Primary and Secondary Education under the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (Official Gazette 38/A/2-3-2018, Law 4521/2018).
Employment Fields in the Public and Private Sector
Graduates of the Department of Public and One Health have career opportunities as:
- Scientific and administrative staff in Public Legal Entities, Ministries, Supervisory Bodies, etc., at the national and local level, serving the field of One Health.
- Researchers and policy analysts in disciplines related to the broader field of health sciences, conducting research at public or private sector research centers, institutes, and laboratories.
- Educational Staff for Primary and Secondary Education under the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs.
- Freelancers (Public Health Consultants in schools, industries, businesses, private health institutions, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, etc.).
Professional Prospects
- Public Sector
- Non-profit organizations
- International organizations
- Research institutions
Private Sector
- Examples of Employment Services for Public and One Health Graduates:
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Rural Development and Food
- National Public Health Organization
- Unified Food Control Agency
- General State Chemistry
- Labor Inspectorate – Occupational Safety and Health Inspection
- National Organization for Public Health
- National Council for Public Health
- National Organization for Medicines
- Hellenic Statistical Authority
- Hellenic Pasteur Institute
- Institute of Child Health
- National Foundation for Agricultural Research, and their supervised bodies
- Athens Veterinary Institutions
- Local Government Organizations (Health Services)
- Public & One Health Assurance Sector – Human and/or Product Entry Points (Customs, Port Authorities, etc.)
- Secondary Education “PE87.10 Public Health”
- Vocational Training Institutes (IEK, KEK)
- Private health units
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Insurance companies
- Freelancers (Public Health Consultants)