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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs Introduction The purpose of certificate programs is to serve the needs of both matriculated and non-degree students interested in developing specific skills and knowledge for personal and/or professional development. Graduate certificate programs are credit-based, taught by qualified graduate faculty, and aligned with existing graduate education curricula. While certificate programs are often chosen by students who do not wish to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree, courses completed during a certificate program may be applied toward degree requirements upon the approval of the appropriate graduate program coordinator and the Graduate School. There are two ways to apply to the PBACC program; either taking the degree as your primary degree or taking it as a secondary degree while already enrolled as a graduate student in another program. Primary Degree: If this will be your primary degree then you can download the Certificate Application Form in PDF format. Complete the printed form and then submit it along with any required documents, directly to the Graduate School Office. Please visit our Certificate Application Instructions webpage for complete instructions and information on how to apply. Secondary Degree: If this will be your secondary degree then please use the secondary degree application form and submit it to our office, Attention Cindy Glidden, along with the required documents and signatures from your current department - complete instructions will be on the form. Note that this form is only if you will be working on two degrees at the same time - your current primary degree as well as a certificate degree as your secondary degree. If you plan on graduating in your primary before starting the PBACC program then use the standard Certificate Application Form. Tuition Rates and Fees: All certificate students follow the same rules, rates and fee structure of regular graduate students with the exception that anyone with out of state residency are only charged 10% above the in-state tuition rate. You can find current tuition rates at the Business Services website. If you wish to claim in-state residency then you must submit a residency form. Mandatory fees will be based on the amount of credits you register for each semester and follow the same rules as regular graduate degree programs. Graduate School Academic Policy: In general students in a PBACC degree follow the same general policy as all graduate students. For example they must maintain a 3.0 or better GPA and only courses with a B- or better can be used to fulfill degree requirements. PBACC students have three years to complete their degree. For details on registration policy please contact your program for details. For current guidelines specific to PBACC programs please see our PBACC Academic and General Policy document. Assistive Technology: The purpose of the Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology is designed for individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher, to provide assistive technology services for individuals with disabilities, at home, school, work or play; to work collaboratively with a team implementing recommended assistive technology solutions and to become leaders in Assistive Technology. This certificate programs applies to individuals pursuing or engaged in the following careers:, occupational, speech, physical, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling; engineering, education, special education, or nursing. Contact: Therese Willkomm, Ph.D. ATP Special Notes: Please visit the website for complete details. Applying: No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements. Autism Spectrum Disorder: This program will serve the professional development needs of a wide variety of individuals, including: 1) parents of children with ASD; 2) special and general education teachers and administrators; speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavioral consultants, recreation therapists; and 3) graduate students in other university majors such as sociology or psychology. Contact: Dr. Georgia Kerns with assistance from Dr. Cheryl
Jorgensen Special Notes: Contact Dr. Kerns for admissions and other administrative information. Contact Dr. Jorgensen for program content information. Application Deadlines: This program has a rolling admissions process, please contact the department directly for specifics. Applying: No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements. College Teaching (Offered Online): The Graduate School, in conjunction with the Center for Teaching Excellence, offers a twelve-credit graduate program designed to enhance the effectiveness of college teaching. All classes and courses needed to earn this graduate certificate in college teaching are available electronically. No formal face-to-face classes are required.
Possessing the requisite graduate degree(s), the interest, and
the research experience in an academic discipline may no longer
be sufficient for success as a college-level professor. Today's
faculty members must possess a set of skills and understandings
specific to effective teaching in a learner-centered
environment: they have to know how students learn, how to design
courses to enhance that learning, how to interact effectively
with students, and how to assess teaching and learning. This
program is designed to help faculty and graduate students learn
and sharpen these skills and to broaden their knowledge base in
the scholarship of college teaching.
Contact: Michael Lee Special Notes: Please visit the program website for complete details on the program. Applying: No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements. Industrial Statistics: The department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a graduate certificate in the area of Industrial Statistics. Contact: Ernst Linder, Department of Mathematics and
Statistics Special Notes: For further details on this program please contact Ernst Linder. Applying: No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements. Leadership in Children's Health & Disability Contact: Rae M. Sonnenmeier, Ph.D. (NH Lend Program)
Phone: NH Lend: 603-862-0561 Special Notes: This certificate is part of a partnership with the NH Lend Program and the Seacoast Child Development Clinic. The website listed is for the NH Lend Program, the Clinic along with a link to direct information on the program which is only available in PDF format at this time. Applying: In addition to the standard graduate school requirements the program also requires:
Mentoring Teachers: The Teacher Education Program works with approximately 150 “cooperating teachers” and more than 25 supervisors each year in its full-year internship program. Mentoring is a crucial element in the preparation of effective teachers, as well as in the transition from teacher preparation programs to the first years of teaching. The NH Department of Education has also recognized the need for mentoring early-career public school teachers in its “Induction Through Mentoring Projects.” The UNH Education Department proposes to offer a Graduate Certificate Program in Mentoring Teachers to help advance the preparation of professionals in the field. Who the certificate is designed to serve:
Contact: Professor Michael Andrew, Director of the Teacher
Education Program Special Notes: Contact the department for further details. Applying: No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements. Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post-Masters): The certificate of advanced practice is designed for those individuals with a master’s degree in nursing who wish to expand their practice into the role of adult nurse practitioner or family nurse practitioner. The adult nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner specialty areas prepare nurses to provide comprehensive care that includes health promotion, maintenance and restoration for persons across the life span. Depending on educational background and previous course work in master’s program, students accepted into the adult nurse practitioner specialty area will be required to take as few as 6 and as many as 9 courses or 21 to 30 credits. Family nurse practitioner specialty students will be required to take as few as 7 and as many as 10 courses or 24-33 credits. These practitioners will be able to provide the broad range of clinical preventive services to those who are health or at risk, as well as manage common episodic illnesses, injuries and chronic illnesses. Successful completion of the required curriculum qualifies the RN to sit for either the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination or the Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination. Contact:
Nursing Department Special Notes: There are three different programs - Nursing: Adult Practitioner; Nursing: College Teaching and Nursing: Family Practitioner Application Deadlines: Nursing has specific deadlines which are deadlines are November 1 (Spring) and July 1 (Fall). They do not accept applications for Summer. Applying: In addition to the standard graduate school requirements the additional requirements are required:
Ocean Mapping: The program goal is to provide advanced graduate training to working professionals in the area of Ocean Mapping. These professionals will come from a variety of backgrounds ranging from Earth Science, Geology, Biology, to Engineering. To meet the demands of this broad audience the certificate program has two components. The first component, a Graduate Certificate in Ocean Mapping (Basic) is awarded for completion of the four core courses. The second component, a Graduate Certificate in Ocean Mapping (Advanced) is awarded for successful completion of three additional electives (totaling at least 10 credits). The advanced certificate is the component where students tailor their courses to meet their individual goals, hence the array of courses. It is possible to select courses for the Advanced Certificate, which would fulfill the Category A (professional) International Federation of Surveyors/International Hydrographic Organization (FIG/IHO) Standards of Competence for Hydrographics Surveyors. Contact: Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping Joint Hydrographic
Center, Linda Prescott (Senior Program Support Assistant) Special Notes: Successful completion of, or concurrent enrollment in courses for the Basic Certificate is necessary to begin the Advanced Certificate. Applying: No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements. Public Health Certificate: Part of the M.P.H. Program’s Continuing Education Program, the Public Health Certificate Program provides a vehicle for individuals working in public or community health positions, with no formal academic background in public health, the opportunity to earn a graduate degree in public health. The Public Health Certificate requires 12 credits (four three-credit courses) that can be completed over a one-year time period, however coursework can be completed over a longer period of time. To enter the Certificate Program, an applicant must have a baccalaureate degree. Similar to the M.P.H. program, the Certificate Program is only offered at UNH Manchester campus through the Center for Graduate and Professional Studies. Classes are offered on weekday evenings. Students completing the Certificate Program can apply to enter the M.P.H. Program. If accepted, Certificate credits can be applied to the M.P.H. degree program. Contact:
M.P.H. Program Office Special Notes: Only offered at UNH Manchester campus through the Center for Graduate and Professional Studies. Applying: In conjunction with graduate school requirements, the Public Health Certificate Program requires:
In addition, interviews with the Public Health Certificate
administrator are encouraged. |
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