Athletic Academic Advising Certificate

Start or advance your career as an advisor for student-athletes on college or university campuses.

About the Program

All courses are offered totally online for you convenience.
Learn the organizational communication skills you need while you practice designing, implementing and promoting academic advising programs.
You can complete this program in 12 months or less, depending on course availability, your start date and how many courses you take each semester.

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Department of Kinesiology

Admission Requirements

Post-Master’s and Post-Baccalaureate

Application for Admission
$40 application fee ($50 for international students)
All college or university transcripts

Note: When applying, please use the ND Additional Cert application.

Prerequisites

Post-Master’s

Master’s degree from an accredited university
Résumé
One letter of recommendation

Post-Baccalaureate

Bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA of at least 2.75, including repeated courses - or a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate work
A three-paragraph writing sample explaining:
- Why you want to be accepted to the program
- What you will bring to the program
- What you expect to get out of the program

Résumé (used to evaluate pre-professional competencies)
Three letters of recommendation

*The GRE is NOT required for enrollment, thought it may be necessary for evaluation of international students.

Credit Requirements

This graduate-level certificate program consists of 15 credit hours. That means you only have to complete five courses to earn your certificate.

Application Deadlines

Applications are accepted year round. Admission may be granted in the fall, spring or summer.

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