ADMISSIONS & APPLICATION

---

 How-To Guide

To view our helpful how-to guide, click on the following link: How to Begin an Application for the Interprofessional Palliative Care Graduate Certificate

To apply for admission applicants must submit the following:

1. Online Application
   1. Complete the Graduate Non-Degree Application
      1. Academic Interest: Certificate
      2. Program: Interprofessional Palliative Care (Online)
2. Required Materials
   1. Personal Statement: One page outlining your career goals and reasons for studying palliative care.
   2. Resume/CV: Include professional experience since earning your bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
   3. Three Recommendations: From professional contacts (e.g., employers, supervisors, faculty, preceptors). Personal references (e.g., family, friends, clergy, politicians) are not accepted. Recommender contact info will be entered in the application system.
   4. Transcripts: Submit an unofficial transcript from your highest degree-granting institution.
      1. Note: If you later apply to the master’s program, official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions are required, including those where no degree was earned or transfer credits were received.

   5. Application Fee: $50 (domestic) / $75 (international)

   6. Interview: Once the application is submitted, a Zoom interview will be scheduled with the applicant and two faculty or administrative members. This interview helps assess the applicant’s understanding of the profession, communication skills, and professionalism, while also allowing the applicant to ask questions. Participation in the interview is required for admission consideration.

Transcript Submission

• Electronic: [email protected]
• Mail:
  Graduate School
  Mail Stop C296
  Fitzsimons Building, C5000
  13001 E. 17th Place
  Aurora, CO 80045

International Applicants

• Must submit an International Credential Evaluation Report from ECE or WES for any non-U.S. academic institutions.
• Must meet all above requirements plus those outlined by International Admissions.

Visit International Admissions for more information.

How to Apply

To apply for admission applicants must submit the following:

1. Online Application

• Complete the Graduate Degree Application
  • Academic Interest GRAD: Masters Only, EdS Only, or with Licenses and/or Endorsements
  • Grad School: Palliative Care (MS)
  • Program: Interprofessional Palliative Care (Online)
  • Subplan for Palliative Care**: Palliative Care Fully Online

2. Required Materials

• Personal Statement: One page outlining your career goals and reasons for studying palliative care.
• Resume/CV: Include professional experience since earning your bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
• Three Recommendations: From professional contacts (e.g., employers, supervisors, faculty, preceptors). Personal references (e.g., family, friends, clergy, politicians) are not accepted. Recommender contact info will be entered in the application system.
• Transcripts: While unofficial transcripts are sufficient for the application review process, official transcripts are required to matriculate into your graduate program, if admitted; the matriculation process occurs before the start of the term, so please arrange to have your official transcripts sent when prompted. Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions are required, including those where no degree was earned or transfer credits were received. Please review the Graduate School – Admissions and Application webpage for more details. 
• Application Fee: $50 (domestic) / $75 (international)
• Interview: Once the application is submitted, a Zoom interview will be scheduled with the applicant and two faculty or administrative members. This interview helps assess the applicant’s understanding of the profession, communication skills, and professionalism, while also allowing the applicant to ask questions. Participation in the interview is required for admission consideration.

Transcript Submission

• Electronic: [email protected]
• Mail:
  Graduate School
  Mail Stop C296
  Fitzsimons Building, C5000
  13001 E. 17th Place
  Aurora, CO 80045

International Applicants

• Must submit an International Credential Evaluation Report from ECE or WES for any non-U.S. academic institutions.
• Must meet all above requirements plus those outlined by International Admissions.

Fellowship applicants need to be currently enrolled in, or have previously completed, the MS in Palliative Care degree program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

To apply for admission, applicants must submit the following:

• Online Graduate Non-Degree Application 
  • Academic Interest: Certificate
    • Online
      • Community Hospice and Palliative Care
• Application Materials
  • Personal Statement*: A one-page personal statement describing the applicant’s career goals and purpose for studying palliative care.
  • Three recommendations*: Contact information for recommenders will be entered in the application.
  • Resume*: The applicant’s current resume or curriculum vitae, including professional work/practice since graduating with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
  • 1 Letter of Support from Host Site. This program is unique and it is critical to your success that your community is aware of your interest in this training opportunity and supportive. Please download this form, have it completed by the appropriate approver, and submit it with your application materials.
  • Application Fee:-this will be waived for current MSPC students.

 *Materials used for the MSPC application may be used for the CHPM application.


A preliminary interest meeting will be scheduled once you begin your application, and an interview will be scheduled upon submission of a completed application.

Application Final Deadline: November 1, 2025

MSPC Checkpoints for Admission: October 2025 - January 2026