Prerequisites and Getting Started
If you have any questions through the admissions process, please contact an admissions counselor.
For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must have received, from an accredited institution, a bachelor's degree (3.0 GPA preferred on a 4.0 scale) with requirements substantially equivalent to those at Penn State. (Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.)
When applying to the Certificate in Disaster Preparedness, you will be asked to submit (upload) the following as part of the online graduate school application:
- Statement of purpose
- Résumé
- The names of 3 recommenders
- Two official transcripts from each institution attended (to be mailed to the address below)
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, if applicable. TOEFL scores must be submitted by all international applicants unless otherwise specified. Please see the Language Proficiency section of the International Students page of the Web site for undergraduate and graduate program requirements. Visit the TOEFL Web site or call 609-771-7100 for more information. Penn State's institutional code is 2660.
For questions regarding your application, contact:
Rachel Reager
Penn State College Of Medicine
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive, MC H075
Hershey PA 17033
Phone: 717-531-6066
E-mail: PHP_Programs@hmc.psu.edu
When all materials have been received, we will notify you about your status and provide guidance about the next steps in becoming a Penn State student.
Please note: course enrollment is limited. Students already accepted into the degree and certificate programs will have an opportunity for early registration for courses. Prior or concurrent course enrollment during the degree application process does not guarantee admission to the degree or certificate program.
Technical Requirements
Please review the technical requirements for this program.
Applying
After reading through the admissions requirements above, start the application process.
