• Admission Requirements
• Application Process
• Earning the Certificate
• Fees and Tuition

Admission Requirements

A baccalaureate degree (B.S. or B.A.) is required for this program. Relevant work experience in the biomedical field may substitute but applicants should discuss their relevant experience with an advisor. Although previous experience in medical imaging is not required, those who are entirely new to the field may find this program more challenging. Reading assignments from graduate level textbooks will be covered and students will be expected to research topics online and through the library resources available at UW.

Also, students should expect that aspects of the physics of medical imaging will be covered and some higher math will be reviewed. Participants in this program should have readily available high-speed Internet access at home or work. Students will be required to make periodic presentations in class and will be expected to analyze case studies which will require critical thinking and writing skills.

English Proficiency: Students who are non-native English speakers are expected to have adequate English language proficiency. For details, see English Language Guidelines.

International Students: This program does not qualify as full-time study, and therefore does not meet requirements for an F-1 visa. However, if you are an F-1 student currently enrolled full-time in another program, OR you are in the U.S. on some other type of visa (not F-1), you may be eligible to take a certificate program or course. For complete details, or to contact an adviser, see Visa Information.

Application Process

The Autumn 2009 program is no longer accepting applications. Click here to be notified via e-mail when complete details for the next program are available online. The following information regarding the application process may be helpful as you plan for applying to the next program:

To Apply: You can apply online or submit one copy of the application form with a $50 certificate program fee* and three stapled application sets, which include the following clearly labeled documents:

1. A typed (250-word maximum) letter of intent describing why you wish to enroll in the progam,
2. Your résumé listing education and applicable experience.

Application Review: Applications are evaluated by program administration and lead instructors. Selection of program participants is based on admission requirements and may be competitive.

Enrollment: Applicants receive written notification if they are accepted for enrollment, accepted and waitlisted, or not accepted for this program within two weeks of the application deadline. Those accepted to the program are sent registration information for the first-term course(s).

Waitlist: Some programs maintain a waitlist for applicants accepted after the program has reached enrollment capacity. If space becomes available, waitlisted applicants will be notified and given an opportunity to enroll. If space does not become available, waitlisted applicants will be offered a space in the next program offering.

* The certificate program fee is not refundable and does not guarantee admission to, or enrollment in, the program.

Earning the Certificate

Participants are evaluated in each course on the basis of standards established by the advisory board and instructors. At the end of each course, participants are notified of successful or unsuccessful completion. Because courses are arranged sequentially, participants need to successfully complete class the previous term before they advance to the next term.

When the required courses are completed in this noncredit program, participants earn a certificate, which is presented at the annual UW Extension awards ceremony.

Fees and Tuition

Tuition is payable on a term-by-term basis. Tuition for the entire program is $2,940 excluding certificate program and registration fees and textbooks. There is a $50 nonrefundable certificate program fee to apply to this program and a $35 nonrefundable registration fee each term. First-term tuition of $980, plus the nonrefundable registration fee, is due before the first class meeting. The University's tuition exemption policy does not apply to this program. Fees and tuition are subject to change. Information on registration and refund policies and procedures is included with registration materials.