Certificate Programs (PBACC)

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
Website: Assistive Technology
Phone: 603-862-1056
Email:  theresew@unh.edu

Special Notes:  Please visit the website for complete details.

Applying:  No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements.

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
Website: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Phone: Dr. Kerns 603-862-3446, Dr. Jorgensen 603-862-4678
Email: Dr. Kerns gmk@cisunix.unh.edu, Dr. Jorgensen cheryl.jorgensen@unh.edu

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.

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
Website: College Teaching
Phone: 603-862-0233
Email: teaching.excellence@unh.edu

Special Notes:  Please visit the program website for complete details on the program.

Applying:  No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements.

The department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a graduate certificate in the area of Industrial Statistics.

Contact: Ernst Linder, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Website: Industrial Satistics
Phone: 603-862-2687
Email: elinder@unh.edu

Special Notes: For further details on this program please contact Ernst Linder.

Applying:  No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements.

This certificate is part of a partnership with the New Hampshire Lend Program and the Seacoast Child Development Clinic.  The websites listed is for the New Hampshire Lend Program and the Seacoast Child Development Clinic.

Contact: Rae M. Sonnenmeier, Ph.D. (NH Lend Program)
Websites:

Seacoast Child Development Clinic
New Hampshire Lend Program 

Phone: New Hampshire Lend Program: 603-862-0561 
Email: rae.sonnenmeier@unh.edu

Applying:  In addition to the standard graduate school requirements the program also requires:

Letter of Intent (Personal Essay).

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:

• Experienced teachers interesting in mentoring and the professional development of new teachers.
• Experienced teachers interested in preparing for leadership positions that require mentoring skills.
• Experience teachers interested in exploring a graduate program in education by first earning a graduate certificate

Contact: Cindy Glidden, Academic Counselor, Education
Website: Mentoring Teachers
Phone: 603-862-2371
Email: cindy.glidden@unh.edu

Special Notes:  Contact the department for further details.

Applying:  No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements.

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 family nurse practitioner.

The family nurse practitioner specialty area prepares nurses to provide comprehensive care that includes health promotion, maintenance and restoration for persons across the life span. 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 the Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination.

Contact: Nursing Department
Website: Nursing: Family Practitioner
Phone: 603-862-2299
Email: nursing.department@unh.edu 

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:

• Student must hold unencumbered active RN license in the United States and have a master's degree in nursing.
• In addition the applicant should submit two letters of reference. References should be substantial with one academic, if available, and one current professional with graduate education background.
• A course description should be submitted for any course you request waived.
  

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)
Website: Ocean Mapping
Phone: 603-862-3438
Email: info@ccom.unh.edu 

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.

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 program 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
Website: Public Health  (Also a Brochure in PDF)
Phone: 603-862-2733
Email: chris.hamann@unh.edu

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:

• Completed UNH Application for admission to a Graduate Certificate Program
• Answers to five essay questions (in lieu of completing the personal statement question on the Graduate School Application form. You can find the questions here) .
• Current resume
• Official transcripts from previous undergraduate education
• Three letters of recommendation

In addition, interviews with the Public Health Certificate administrator are encouraged. 

Does your company rely upon the same few individuals to launch software products and shepherd them to deployment? Who makes the tough decisions in your company concerning architecture, performance, availability, security, or safety?

Engineers who are successful at this “big picture” work are rare, which is why we are launching a Graduate Certificate Program in Software Systems Engineering. Companies that take advantage of this program will be well-equipped to utilize the innate talents of promising software engineers. These invaluable senior technical leaders hold titles such as, software system engineer, software architect, chief engineer, technical director, and lead system engineer. Students are required to complete four courses to earn the Graduate Certificate in Software Systems Engineering.

Contact: Computer Science Department

Website: Software Systems Engineering

Email: Mike Deutsch at: Michael.Deutsch@unh.edu or Phil Hatcher at: Phil.Hatcher@unh.edu.

Special Notes: This is a new program starting Spring 2010.  The program is only offered through the Center for Graduate & Professional Studies in Manchester.  Please see the Software Systems Engineering for complete details.

Applying: No additional requirements other then the standard graduate school requirements (outlined below).

Instructions

Before applying it is advised that you check with your department to confirm deadlines, open application periods, and any special requirements (resume, additional essay questions, etc) that may be needed. All certificate application material must be submitted directly to the UNH Graduate School office in Thompson Hall either by mail, or in person. Do not send any materials directly to the department.

Be sure to include your name on all documents submitted. All application materials become the property of the University of New Hampshire and will not be returned, duplicated, or forwarded to a third party. When submitting an application you should collect all supporting documents yourself and then submit them, with your application, to the Graduate School office as one complete package. No application will be processed until it is complete.

Requirements

1. A completed online certificate application (if you are unable to apply online you can use a paper form).

2. The application fee: Once you have submitted your application you will immediately be required to pay the non-refundable $25 certificate application fee by credit card. If you have problems paying after submitting you can go to this fee payment link to pay it later.  However, applications submitted without the fee will NOT be processed until the fee is received.  This applies to both US and International applicants. Note: If unable to pay by credit card you can mail (or drop off) a check or money order, drawn on a US bank, to our office made out to "UNH". 

3. Official Transcripts from each institution you attended for one year or more. If you attended UNH as an undergrad you must contact the Registrar's Office to request your transcripts. It will not be done automatically.

4. All applicants are required to have completed a bachelor's degree or higher (Note: that for the nursing certificate a master's degree in nursing is required). 

5. If you wish to claim in-state residency then you need to submit a completed proof of residency form.

6. Submit (either online or by paper) a brief but careful statement outlining the reasons you wish to earn a graduate certificate.

Special Requirements

The following programs require additional material(s) with each application:

• College Teaching
  • The Certificate in College Teaching is only open to non-UNH students
• Leadership in Children's health and Disability
  • Submit a letter of intent (Personal Essay)
• Nursing
  • Two letters of reference*.  References should be substantial with one academic, if available, and one current professional with graduate education background.
  • Student must hold unencumbered active RN license in the United States
  • Student must have a master's degree in nursing.
  • A course description should be submitted for any course you request waived.
• Public Health
  • Each applicant to submit a typed, well-written personal statement that answers five essay questions.
  • A copy of your current resume.
  • Three letters of reference*.

* Letters of Recommendation: Photocopied, faxed, or emailed letters are not acceptable as we need official INK signatures. Letters from relatives/friends are also NOT acceptable. Non-Graduate School issued envelopes are acceptable as long as the referee signs across the back.

Letters of Admission

All letters of admission will come from the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School. Letters of admission will include a link that should be used to respond to the offer of admission. Statements about admission - verbal or written - from other sources, including the department, are NOT official. You can monitor the status of your certificate application online through the MyUNH (Blackboard) website - for details on how to do this please see our instructions for monitoring your application status.

Instructions

If you are already in a degree program, and are applying to a certificate program as a secondary program, then please use the secondary program application form (because this will be a secondary program you must use the proper paper form, do not apply online). Submit it to our office, Attention: Academic Counselor, along with the required documents and signatures from your current department. If you plan on graduating in your primary program, before starting the PBACC program, then you can apply online using the primary certificate program application.

Submit the above items directly to the Graduate School Office as a complete package. We will not accept incomplete applications. After we get your completed application we will forward it to the program you are applying to for review. Once we have a final decision you will be notified in writing of the decision. Any questions should be directed to office

Requirements

The following items are required when applying to a secondary certificate program:

1. Completed Secondary Application Form - Signed and Dated
2. Personal Statement (Outline the reasons you wish to earn a grad certificate)
3. Your curriculum vitae (Public Health only)
4. Statement of support from your Advisor, Graduate Program Coordinator or Department Chair
5. NO application fee is required

It is also recommonded that you contact your department in advance to see if there are any additional documents required.