Certificate in Cancer Prevention

THE APPLICATION AND ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS DEADLINES:

Fall Semester: April 1

Spring Semester: October 1

Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in Cancer Prevention (CCP) is designed to provide graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and other health care professionals with a formal introduction to the essential components involved in the advancement of all levels of science for the prevention of cancer. 
This 12 semester-credit-hour (SCH) program, operated in the UT Health San Antonio Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), offers formal coursework in topics relevant to cancer prevention and translational science including biostatistics, topics in cancer prevention, epidemiology, and clinical trials design and analysis. The CCP program will focus on the unique risks for cancer in the South Texas region.
The CCP program is an alternative for health professionals who do not have the time to complete the requirements of an advanced Master’s or Doctoral degree and to graduate students, fellows, and others who desire additional training in the evolving discipline of cancer prevention to supplement their clinical or basic science training.

Program Eligibility and Application Requirements:

The CCP program assumes sufficient educational background and experience in the biological or biomedical sciences.  It is expected that most students will have a health professional degree or a BS/BA or MS/MA degree with emphasis in a health-related discipline. General requirements include:

• Qualifying degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or an equivalent degree and/or training at a foreign institution
• Grade Point Average no lower than a “B” (3.0 on a 4.0 scale)
• Evidence of a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for applicants from countries where English is not the native language

Other application materials include:

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s readiness for graduate coursework in translational science
• A Personal Statement (1-2 pages) describing the applicant’s educational background, research and career goals, and purpose for utilizing training in translational science
• A current Curriculum Vitae

Application to the CCP Program

Applications and all other required application materials will be processed through the online application system for the UT Health San Antonio Center’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.  This application is available here. Applications are accepted year-round, but applications must be submitted within the GSBS deadlines for submission. 

CCP Requirements

Twelve semester credit hours (SCH) are required to obtain the Certificate in Cancer Prevention.
Required Courses– 8 SCH. The following courses must be successfully completed:

*Enrollment in two semesters may be required.

Elective Courses – 4 SCH.  Diverse elective courses are available to accommodate the varying interests of the graduate students in this program:

Program Completion

After completing all course requirements, the CCP student must complete a Request for Certification Form.  This will be forwarded to the Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS) for approval.  Once approved by the COGS, the recommendation for awarding a Certificate in Cancer Prevention will be forwarded to the GSBS Dean.  With this final approval, the Certificate will be issued.
Certification Request Form

Questions or Information

Please contact Leticia De Los Santos (Delossantos@uthscsa.edu or 210-450-1437) at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center for questions about the CCP program.