ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed Certificate Program Application
Non-refundable $25 application fee. The fee is waived if the online

application for admission is submitted.
Official high school transcript or GED certificate
     or official college/university transcripts
Letter of Intent (typewritten) stating:
         1) which certificate you would like to earn and why you selected that
         program
         2) what you personally hope to accomplish during this program
         3) why you have chosen to attend Dallas Baptist University
Minimum 2.5 GPA
Current professional resume
Successful completion of all certificate course prerequisites
Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU’s mission

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Completed Certificate Program Application
Non-refundable $25 application fee. The fee is waived if the online

     application for admission is submitted.
A conferred bachelor’s or masters’ degree
Official transcripts from all institutions attended
Letter of Intent (typewritten) stating:
         1) which certificate you would like to earn and why you selected that
         program
         2) what you personally hope to accomplish during this program
         3) why you have chosen to attend Dallas Baptist University
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Current professional resume

Successful completion of all certificate course prerequisites
Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU’s mission

The GRE may be required for some advanced certificate programs.

Note:  Church Membership Requirement (for Admission into the Ph.D. in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, Master’s Ministry Degrees, and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture. Click for Church Membership form.

All materials submitted will be kept one calendar year from initial receipt. Application materials once submitted, are the property of the University and cannot be returned.

Students granted admission to DBU Certificate Programs must satisfy the program requirements as listed in the published catalog for the term in which they register for the first course in a certificate program. However, under extenuating circumstances, the dean of the college from which the certificate course is offered may authorize course substitutions. No waiver of the total number of required courses is permitted.

Requirements for Re-Admission of Former Students

Students previously enrolled and in good standing in the Advanced Certificate program who wish to re-enter DBU after an absence of more than 24 months are required to submit the one-page Application for Re-Admission, new official transcripts from each college or university attended since the last enrollment at DBU, and a current professional resume.  An application fee is not required.

Students who have been absent from DBU for over five calendar years must re-submit the full Application for the Advanced Certificate Program, $25 admission application fee, Letter of Intent, new official transcripts from each college or university attended since the last enrollment at DBU, and a current professional resume.

Certificates must be completed within a period of six years.  Only students granted admission to the DBU Certificate Program are eligible to be awarded a Certificate of Completion.  At the completion of all certificate program course requirements, students are responsible for requesting a certificate of completion from the Certificate Programs Department. Request forms are available through this department, all academic advisors, and online.

Completion of a Dallas Baptist University certificate program will signify that the certificate holder has acquired knowledge and proficiencies in a specialized area of study. The certificate alone does not guarantee a specific level of performance, but does signify that the individual has been provided with knowledge and skills that if appropriately applied will produce improved performance. It is important to note that certain professional associations and state agencies often rely on certificates as evidence that an individual is eligible for a specific licensure of position.

A DBU certificate does not guarantee licensure, employment, or promotion unless it has been identified as the sole Prerequisite for such.

Dallas Baptist University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Dallas Baptist University.

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