Healthcare Corporate Compliance Graduate Certificate Program at GWU

Civil health care fraud recoveries in FY02 and FY03 averaged $1.7 billion, up 42% from FY 2001 and up nearly 250% from FY00.

— Jack Meyer, President of the Economic and Social Research Institute, April 2005

Admissions Requirements

Program applicants should have earned an undergraduate degree, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, from an accredited institution of higher education. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of less than 3.0 and no graduate coursework, but who otherwise meet the admission criteria, will be admitted into the graduate certificate program provisionally, but must complete PSHC 201 (3 crs.) with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to be permitted to continue in the program. Applicants with GPAs of 3.0 or higher in prior graduate degrees or graduate coursework, but with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0, may be eligible to transfer their GW Healthcare Corporate Compliance certificate credits into the Master's of Public Health degree in the Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, if admitted to that degree program.

Application Procedures

Apply now via the Web! An Electronic Graduate Admissions Application is now available through GW's website. This online process allows you to submit your graduate application and electronically send off requests for letters of recommendation.

To receive a printed application by mail, please call 1-800-JOIN-GWU. If you choose to complete a paper application, submit the following documents to The George Washington University, College of Professional Studies, Office of Admissions, 805 21st St. NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20052.

Current resume with education and work history
Statement of purpose: a 250- to 500-word essay giving your academic objectives, research interests, and career plans
Two professional or academic references, preferably one from a current supervisor
One official transcript from each institution of higher education attended, whether or not a degree was conferred. A detailed evaluation is required for an international transcript showing all course work, grades, and proof of the earned degree from the non-U.S. institution attended. The evaluation should also determine whether the degree earned is equivalent to a U.S. degree.
Completion of the admissions application form with non-refundable application fee, payable to The George Washington University
International students may need to submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores

Application Deadlines:

Fall 2008: August 31, 2008

For more detailed instructions for the online application process, click here.

Registration Information

All GW Near You registrations are conducted via GWeb. This system will enroll you in classes and automatically generate your schedule and bill.

For more information on registering for classes, visit the Registration Information page.

To go directly to the GWeb Information System, visit my.gwu.edu.

Residency Accomodations

GW will arrange a group discount rate at a hotel near the Alexandria Graduate Education Center in Alexandria, VA. Students are responsible for the cost of their travel, meals, and accommodations.