Medical students may also go through a surgery program, which is a specialty that uses instruments and manual procedures to treat a medical issue. Topics of learning range from basic sciences to hands-on internships.

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments.

A certificate is a short scholastic program that helps provide students with the education and training they need to qualify for promotions at work or to supplement their existing academic record. These programs are usually completed in less than a year.