The College of Public Health is committed to the success of all of its students. To that end, we want to provide you with the information and resources you may need as you complete your Graduate Certificate.
For USF policies and procedures, please see the USF Catalog. The catalog includes information on:
- Certificate policies
- Student eligibility and admissions criteria
- Certificate completion
In addition, the below content covers COPH processes and notes on certain policies.
Course Selection and Registration Assistance
The College of Public Health has designated assistance to students who are pursuing any of the Graduate Certificates offered by the college.
- For Non-Degree Seeking Graduate Certificate Students and USF Degree-Seeking Students Whose Programs are NOT in the College of Public Health: Please consult the advisor for your Graduate Certificate area.
- For College of Public Health Degree-Seeking Students: contact your designated Graduate Concentration Advisor for assistance.
Graduate Certificate Time Limits
Please refer to the USF Graduate Catalog for information on time limits on completing your graduate certificate.
Update Term of Entry
If you are a Non-Degree Seeking Graduate Certificate student unable to begin your Graduate Certificate program for the semester for which you applied, please complete the Update Term of Entry Request Form with the University Registrar’s Office to begin in a future term from your original term of entry: https://www.usf.edu/registrar/documents/forms/update_term_of_entry.pdf
Course Payment and Financial Aid Information
Payment Deadline
Tuition and Fees for the term are due before the end of the first week of the semester and may be paid through your OASIS account or at the Cashier’s Office.
Financial Aid Eligibility
Non-degree seeking students pursuing Graduate Certificates are not eligible to receive federal financial aid. Degree-seeking students pursuing Graduate Certificates may use federal financial aid funds to pay for Graduate Certificate coursework ONLY if that coursework also fulfills the requirements for the degree to which the student has been admitted at the same time.
Reduced Rate Tuition
Generally, the rate of tuition is determined by the student’s state residency (in-state or out-of-state). However, for select online Graduate Certificate programs, out-of-state students can pay a special tuition rate that is lower than the out-of-state rate. For eligible Graduate Certificate programs and instructions on how to access this special reduced rate, please visit this link: https://usfjira.atlassian.net/wiki/display/COPHHB/MPH+Registration#MPHRegistration-reducedrate
Graduate Certification Completion Form
At the conclusion of the last required course to complete the Graduate Certificate, please submit the Graduate Certificate Completion Form to your Certificate Director for a signature and then email it to cophregistration@usf.edu. The form will be forwarded to the Graduate Certificates Office for approval and final processing. A certificate will be mailed and official transcript updated to reflect the earned certificate approximately six weeks after the form is submitted to Innovative Education. The form can be found at the following link: https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/graduate-certificates/how-to-apply/certificate-completion.aspx.
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Application Applying Graduate Certificate Credits toward Graduate Degrees
Course Registration Multiple Certificates
Financial Aid and Payment Considerations For students in online Graduate Certificate programs which have eligibility for Reduced Rate tuition, you must contact the College of Public Health’s Academic and Student Affairs team in order to be registered for the appropriate course sections and receive the discounted tuition. For more information on Reduced Rate-eligible Graduate Certificate programs and the Reduced Rate process, please visit the following link: https://usfjira.atlassian.net/wiki/display/COPHHB/MPH+Registration#MPHRegistration-reducedrate
International Applicants Graduate Certificate Student Advising Support
Graduate Certification Completion Form |
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Application Applying Graduate Certificate Credits toward Graduate Degrees
Course Registration A Note: For students in online Graduate Certificate programs which have eligibility for Reduced Rate tuition, you must contact the College of Public Health’s Academic and Student Affairs team in order to be registered for the appropriate course sections and receive the discounted tuition. For more information on Reduced Rate-eligible Graduate Certificate programs and the Reduced Rate process, please visit the following link: https://usfjira.atlassian.net/wiki/display/COPHHB/MPH+Registration#MPHRegistration-reducedrate
International Applicants Graduate Certificate Student Advising Support
Graduate Certification Completion Form |