If you are familiar with the program and registration process, you can go directly to the registration form.
Admission Requirements
- Any combination of four years of college or work experience in information management, communications and/or a technology field that might be applied to a testing environment
- Basic computer literacy
- Access to a computer
- Access to Microsoft Word and Excel
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.
Registration Process
To register, please complete and submit a registration form. Upon registering for the first-term course(s), you are considered a certificate program student who plans to participate in all courses of the program. Students are registered on a first-come, first-served basis until the program reaches its enrollment limit, or until 5:00 p.m. on the first day of class, January 5, 2010.
Fees and Tuition
Tuition is payable on a term-by-term basis. Tuition for the entire program is $2,007, excluding certificate program and registration fees and textbooks. There is a one-time $50 nonrefundable certificate program fee due when registering for the first-term course, and a $35 nonrefundable registration fee each term. First-term tuition of $669, plus the nonrefundable registration fee, is due by Dec. 21, 2009. The University's tuition exemption policy does not apply to this program. Fees and tuition are subject to change.
Refunds
For complete refund and withdrawal policies, please refer to Student Information & Services.
Cancellations
UW Extension reserves the right to cancel programs or classes with low enrollment.
Earning the Certificate
Participants are evaluated in each course on the basis of standards established by the instructors and advisory board. At the end of each course, participants are notified of successful or unsuccessful completion. Participants need to successfully complete each course in 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.
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 these individual courses need to submit the following materials either online or by mail:
- A completed application for single-course enrollment
- A résumé listing your work-related experience
- A typed (250-word maximum) letter of application describing your experience/knowledge and how it was acquired
To apply for single-course enrollment: You can apply online by clicking a course title below, or you can print and submit a completed application for single-course enrollment and the other materials listed above by mail.
Applicants receive written notification of their acceptance or non-acceptance within two weeks after their application is received. 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.
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