Graduate Certificate in Engineering in Healthcare
OVERVIEW
Who is this program for?
A graduate certificate in Engineering in Healthcare is ideal for professionals with a background in engineering who are looking to apply their technical skills to solve complex challenges in healthcare settings, such as improving medical devices, healthcare systems, or patient care technologies. Graduates often pursue careers as biomedical engineers, healthcare systems analysts, or medical device designers, working in hospitals, research institutions, or healthcare technology companies to develop innovative solutions that enhance patient outcomes and streamline healthcare delivery.
Program Overview
The Engineering in Healthcare graduate certificate is designed for graduates of engineering, science, or mathematics programs who want to explore biomedical engineering and healthcare applications without committing to a full master’s degree. This certificate strengthens your academic foundation for medical or dental school, provides valuable research opportunities in healthcare-related fields, and may lead to co-authorship on peer-reviewed publications. It also offers the chance to earn new faculty recommendations and make productive use of a gap year. If your path shifts, most or all certificate coursework can be applied toward a master’s degree in biomedical engineering.
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What You'll Learn
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
Admission Requirements
Please view the Graduate School's Admission Requirements. If there are Additional Requirements listed below, those program-specific requirements also apply.
Application Requirements
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Application Deadlines
Domestic
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Fall
- 07/25/2025
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Spring
- 12/12/2025
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Summer
- 04/18/2026
International
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Fall
- 04/15/2025
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Spring
- 09/15/2025
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