Admission Requirements

Admission Guidelines and Prerequisites

Students who wish to be admitted to the Online Certificate in Medical Education program must meet the following minimum requirements:

• The applicant must possess a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• The applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 (out of 4.0) at the undergraduate level leading to the Bachelor Degree.
• Candidates who do not meet one of the above admission requirements may be allowed conditional admission by the program directors based upon other factors, including but not limited to: undergraduate or graduate school grades or performance, recommendation letters showing support from director at applicant's institution, goals statement showing commitment to medical education in career goals and completion of the program to achieve those goals, and a telephone or personal interview.

Application Procedures

Prospective students should contact the program coordinator for an application package, including the University of Cincinnati Graduate Certificate application form and Program Application form.

Lea Alaee, Program Coordinator
General and Community Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2011
Cincinnati, OH 45102
Phone: 513-636-4183 lea.alaee@cchmc.org

• UC Certificate Application: Send 3-part certificate application form directly to the Graduate School at the address at the top of the form, along with the $15 application fee. Send photocopy of application form with the program application.
• Program Application: Send this form an all other materials to the program coordinator at the address above. This form will be included in the application materials package and is also available from http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/masters
• A one-page goal statement of academic and professional goals. This writing sample will also be used as one of the criteria for evaluating the application.
• A Curriculum Vitae: Provide your CV with information relevant to your academic and professional work. It should include name; address; phone; email; colleges attended with degrees and dates conferred; professional experience and employment history; present employer and position; professional affiliations, publications, presentations, and grant-funded research projects as appropriate.
• Two letters of recommendation from people familiar with the applicant's professional abilities and medical education or research goals. Letters should be from the applicant's department chair, division director, and/or fellowship or residency director, as appropriate.
• TOEFL Scores: The program is conducted entirely in English, and mostly in written English, and appicants whose native language is not English must show adequate proficiency, particularly in written English. This proficiency will be judged from TOEFL scores, the one-page essay, and other communications with the program staff. Applicants who reside in a non-English speaking country must provide original scores from the TOEFL, Test of Written English and Test of Spoken English. Minimum required scores are: TOEFL-550 (paper), 213 (computer-based), or 7980 (web-based); Test of Written English-4.5; and Test of Spoken English-Students who are unable to take the TOEFL may take any similar English language proficiency test available in their country.
• Transcripts: Provide official transcripts from all institutions from which a degree was granted. Applicants whose previous degrees were earned at the University of Cincinnati may substitute "on-campus" transcripts. International students should submit official, translated transcripts.
• Photograph: A black and white or color photograph suitable for professional use (i.e. biosketch) may be mailed or emailed. If available from your institution's website, the link may be provided as an alternative to mailing the photograph. Photographs may be used for a program book, but will not be made available to those outside the program or used in marketing materials without your express consent.

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE PROCESSED WHEN ALL ITEMS ARE RECEIVED.

Applicants will receive email notification of receipt of application materials, and will receive a confirmation letter from Cincinnati Children's when their application is accepted.