Certificate in Pharmacometrics The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

• Health science professionals and students (e. g. PharmD, MS, Ph.D., MD, DO, MPH, PA) with pharmacology/pharmacokinetics background
• International Students.
  • Students on F-1 visas are not eligible to enroll in the certificate program.

Academic requirements

• Proficiency in English
• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, PharmD, DO, MD, Ph.D., or other health sciences graduate program
• Calculus (3 semester credit hours)
• Statistics (3 semester credit hours)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology or equivalent (3 semester credit hours)
• Any pharmacokinetics course, at least 2 semester credit hours or demonstrated working experience, i.e. Authorship of peer-reviewed publications

How to apply

• One-page personal statement of interest in the program (maximum 400 words)
• One letter of recommendation from an employer or a professor. Request recommenders submit LOR’s directly to UNTHSC Admissions. Send by email to admissions@unthsc.edu from the recommenders personal/work email account. Or mail a hard copy with a signature across the envelope seal to be an official letter.
• Resume, email to admissions@unthsc.edu title email Your Name, Cert-Pharm, Resume.
• Submit official transcript(s) from all institutions attended. Transcripts must be official, sent directly to HSC from your institution(s).
  • Electronic transcripts must be provided directly by your institution or a professional transcript service. Submit via admissions@unthsc.edu.
  • Official transcripts by mail should be sent in a sealed envelope with the university stamp across the seal to:
    • UNT Health Science Center Attn: Office of Admissions 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76107
  • A course-by-course WES International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) is required from any international institutions attended. Choose “University of North Texas – Fort Worth TX” when selecting the recipient(s).
• International Applicants will be required to submit an official TOEFL Language Exam Score; use code 6909 to have your scores sent to HSC.
• $50 application processing fee required

The 15 credit hours (5 courses) online program can be completed in one year (fall, spring, and summer).

• Proficiency in pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic data analysis
• Understand the principles of clinical pharmacology in drug development
• Foundational statistical knowledge required for pharmacometrics
• Proficiency in using various software programs used in pharmacometrics
• Precision dosing tools and applications

• Clinical pharmacologist
• Pharmacometrician
• Regulatory agencies, clinical practice, and the pharmaceutical industry