ELIGIBILITY
Active duty or civilian (Administratively Determined or GS employee) healthcare professionals who work at a Military or Federal Treatment Facility are eligible to apply for an HPE certificate or degree. HPE also admits learners through established Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with various institutions. For example, HPE currently has an MOU with Veterans Affairs (VA) that allows national faculty to be admitted into the certificate program on a space-available basis.
APPLICATION TIMELINES
HPE is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Academic Year with a deadline of Nov. 1 to submit all application materials.
Please carefully review the instructions below to submit your application for a certificate or degree program. When filling out the online application, be sure to indicate both a first choice and a second choice program.
In general, the IFHPE and the FHPE certificates are for individuals who wish to enhance their skills in leadership, research, and teaching. Both certificates are important stepping stones toward the masters and doctorate programs in HPE, which continue to be highly competitive with many well-qualified candidates.
*Eligible degree candidates who submit their required application materials by Nov. 1 will be contacted for interviews that will take place starting in mid-November. Following HPE Admissions Committee recommendations, the Graduate Education Office (GEO) will notify certificate and degree applicants by email in early to mid-February.
First-time applicants to an HPE program should follow the application instructions outlined below. Current and returning learners -- those who graduated from an HPE program three years or less before the start of the next academic year -- should also follow the instructions below; however, do not need to provide transcripts nor letters of recommendation; however, they do still need to provide a letter of support from their current supervisor.
Email questions to HPE@usuhs.edu.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEW HPE APPLICANTS
Before you start your online application here, please prepare the following, required information*:
*Tip: Combine your documents into one, single PDF to upload with your application rather than uploading multiple files.
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Personal Statement (instructions) -- Required for all certificate and degree applicants.
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) -- Required for all certificate and degree applicants.
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Degree applicants have additional requirements as part of their application:
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MEd-HPE applicants are required to submit a Culminating Project Proposal
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MHPE applicants should submit either a required Research Statement, or a Thesis Proposal (highly encouraged).
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PhD in HPE applicants should submit a required dissertation proposal.
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Recommendation Letters
All applicants must also submit:
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Name and email address of your direct supervisor, who will need to provide a letter of support (LOS). You may also upload the LOS, which should 1) include your supervisor’s email address and phone number, and 2) state that they are your supervisor and that they approve your participation in the program for which you are applying.
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Names and email addresses for two additional recommendation letter writers. Your letter writers should receive an automated email request; however, we recommend you contact them to confirm that they received the request. Letters of recommendation may also be emailed to UniversityAdmissions@usuhs.edu.
Previous Education
All applicants must also submit transcripts. Please only list institutions where you received a degree and omit institutions where you may have only taken a few courses; once an institution is listed, you must provide a transcript for it. This includes complete college transcripts and transcripts of all previous graduate studies (if applicable).
Contact each institution and request that transcripts be sent to UniversityAdmissions@usuhs.edu.
Tips:
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USU graduates will still need to submit that transcript by contacting registrar@usuhs.edu and requesting your USU transcript be added to your application.
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Applicants who have a doctorate-level degree and currently hold a faculty appointment at USU, can provide their USU Faculty Appointment letter and a photo of their doctorate diploma, in place of transcripts. These materials should be sent via email to UniversityAdmissions@usuhs.edu.
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Physician applicants who hold a license to practice medicine and are board-certified in the USA can provide proof of the license and/or board certification, in place of transcripts.
Questions? Email HPE@usuhs.edu.