Certificate in Emergency Preparedness Admission

Certificate in Emergency Preparedness 

• APPLICATION DEADLINES
• ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• APPLICATION PROCESS

Application Deadlines

All materials must be received by the application deadline to be considered for admission 

* Notice to international students:  This program must be completed online.  On-Campus Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this program.

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Admission Requirements

• Completion of the SOPHAS Express Public Health application and submission of the application fee. 
• Official transcripts reflecting an earned bachelor’s degree, with a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the last 60 undergraduate or the last 18 graduate/post-baccalaureate credit hours completed.
  • All non-US transcripts must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) using their ICAP Course-by course evaluation service. The WES ICAP Evaluation should be submitted directly to:

                 UNMC, College of Public Health
                 Office of Educational Services
                 984359 Nebraska Medical Center
                 Omaha, NE 68198-4359

• Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional references
• A one page resume/cv
• A one-page personal statement describing the applicant’s:
  • Interest in and potential for contributing to the field of public health
  • Career objectives
  • Self-assessment of personal skills and general preparation for succeeding in a public health graduate program
• All applicants whose primary language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from a college or university outside of the United States are required to submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores.

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Application Process

• Apply online through SOPHAS Express

  • Create an account and then go into "My Application" 
  • Select "University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health" from the drop-down school list and then choose the appropriate Certificate, Non-Degree, or Dual Degree program option for the semester you are applying to. 
  • Under "My Application" complete all sections listed and upload your personal statement and resume/cv.
  • Under "Supporting Information" - "Evaluations" 
    • Enter the names and email addresses of two recommenders if applying to the Certificate or Non-degree program 
    • Enter the names and email addresses of three recommenders if applying to a dual degree MPH program. 

  Note: SOPHAS Express will email the evaluation form directly to your recommender, who will then complete the form and submit it back o SOPHAS Express.

  • Pay the application fee online directly to SOPHAS Express and submit the application.

  • Submit all official college transcripts to:
    UNMC, College of Public Health
    Office of Educational Services
    984359 Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, NE 68198-4359

  • Send electronic transcripts to: coph@unmc.edu

  • Submit TOEFL test scores to UNMC institution code 6896. 

  For questions about the admissions or application process, please contact our office at Email or 402-552-9867

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