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Admission Requirements
Either a baccalaureate degree and two years of work experience, an associate of arts degree and four years of work experience, or six years of project-related work experience. The work experience can be in construction, banking, engineering, computer-related fields, utilities, aerospace, government agencies, or in any other type of organization in which project management skills can be applied. Applicants do not need prior project management work experience, but those with such experience are preferred.
Computer Requirements
Students need internet access through an internet service provider; 28.8K internet connection; ability to send and receive e-mail; version 5.0 or greater of Internet Explorer or version 6.2 or greater of Netscape Navigator. AOL users should use one of these rather than the default AOL browsers.
Language Proficiency Requirement
Applicants must meet one of the following English language proficiency requirements, if they are a non-native English language speaker and have not attended English-speaking schools for more than a number of years.
- A TOEFL score of at least 500 (or 173 computer-based)
- A TOEIC score of at least 650
- An IELTS score of at least 6.0
- An ACE (American Cultural Exchange) score of at least level 5
- Completion of the upper division of the University of Washington Intensive English Program (campus or downtown)
- Completion of a UW Certificate Program in English for Business Purposes (EIBP)
Earning the Certificate
Participants are evaluated in each course or module on the basis of standards established by the instructors and advisory board. At the end of each module, participants are notified of successful or unsuccessful completion. Because modules are arranged sequentially and are offered only once each year, participants need to successfully complete all modules in the previous term before they advance to the next term.
When the required modules are completed in this noncredit course of study, students earn a certificate, which is presented at the annual UW Extension awards ceremony.
Application Process
The 2009-2010 program begins in Autumn 2009, and Winter and Spring, 2010. The deadlines for receipt of applications at UW Extension are 5 p.m. on the following dates:
- Winter 2010: November 13, 2009 NOTE: This section will continue to accept applications until the program is filled
- Spring 2010: February 18, 2010
You are encouraged to call 206-685-8936 or e-mail us to learn if a program is still accepting applications.
Enrollment is limited to 25 students in each section.
To Apply: Please 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:
- A letter of application (250-word maximum) describing your (a) experience in project management, if any, and/or transferable skills or knowledge of the field, and (b) commitment to ongoing professional growth.
- Your résumé listing education and relevant experience.
- Your college transcripts from the institution, including the UW, which awarded your highest or most pertinent degree. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Application Review: Applications are evaluated by a review committee designated by the advisory board. 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 14 business days after 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.
Fees and Tuition
Tuition is payable on a term by term basis. Tuition for the entire program is $3,999, excluding the certificate program and registration fees, and textbooks. There is a $50 nonrefundable certificate program fee to apply for this program and a $35 nonrefundable registration fee each quarter. Overseas participants pay an additional $50 international postage fee.
Optional fees for a Uniform Access computer account are $120 (every six months). 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.
Single-Course Enrollment
Interested in taking just one class? Some courses in this program (those courses designated by a 
) are open for single-course enrollment to those who do not wish to earn the certificate. Because some courses require prior knowledge and experience in the field, those interested in taking individual courses need to submit these materials:
- A completed application for single-course enrollment; and
- A résumé listing your work experience, and a typed (250-word maximum) letter of interest describing why you are interested in the course
Please note that courses taken as a non-certificate student are not automatically applied toward a certificate of completion in the program. Single-course enrollments are on a space-available basis. No certificate program fee is necessary; tuition is not accepted until you are notified of eligibility.
