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Deadlines
Graduate certificate applications are due at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the following dates:
- October 15 to begin study in Winter
- January 15 to begin study in Spring
- May 1 to begin study in Autumn
Eligibility to apply
You must meet one of the following criteria to apply:
- Domestic applicants with either a bachelor or graduate degree who wish to complete the graduate certificate as a stand-alone program
- Current University of Washington graduate students may complete the graduate certificate in APEOH concurrently with their graduate degree
- International applicants who have a previous graduate degree (to complete the program as stand-alone) OR are concurrently enrolled in a University of Washington graduate degree program
How to apply
APEOH Graduate Certificate applicants will apply via the online UW Grad School application based on the criteria below:
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree, post-baccalaureate/graduate degree; international applicants
If you have earned a post-baccalaureate/graduate degree or are applying as an international applicant, please select: “Nursing – Grad Cert Prog – Adv Prac Nurse (Environmental and Occupational Hlth)”
Current UW PhD or DNP students
If you are a current UW PhD in Nursing Science or Doctor of Nursing Practice student, please submit:
- A “Goal Statement” as your letter of intent describing why you are interested in obtaining the APEOH Graduate Certificate and how you will use this training to inform or enhance your advanced nursing career (refer to the online application or instructions for the prompts), and
- An academic recommendation, such as one from a class instructor, academic advisor, or supervisory committee chair, who can speak to your interest in and ability to complete this graduate certificate program to sonapply@uw.edu. A full application is not required. To apply, please complete our online survey.
Application requirements
| We do not require the GRE for any of our graduate program applications. |
- APEOH application instructions
- Online certificate program application
- Current resume
- Goal statement (refer to the online application or instructions for the prompts)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Recommenders will receive an email prompting them to submit online recommendations for you. You should choose someone you have had contact with during the last five years, and who can speak to your interest in and ability to complete this graduate certificate program. Choose two from the following options:
- Professional recommendation from a current work supervisor
- Academic recommendation, such as one from a class instructor, academic adviser, or supervisory committee chair
- Professional recommendation from a co-worker or previous work supervisor
- Recommenders will receive an email prompting them to submit online recommendations for you. You should choose someone you have had contact with during the last five years, and who can speak to your interest in and ability to complete this graduate certificate program. Choose two from the following options:
- Transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
- Foreign transcripts must include translated evaluations
- You do not need to include a foreign transcript if you attended a foreign university through a study abroad program and the credits appear on your school’s transcript
Additional requirements for international applicants
International applicants applying to complete the graduate certificate as a stand-alone program must also submit:
- Proof of English proficiency, if appropriate
- Official translated evaluations for each non-U.S. post-secondary school attended