Applied Helping Skills

Applications are considered complete and ready for admission consideration if the application is submitted (including all required materials) and the application fee is paid by 11:59PM EST on the day of the application deadline.

We encourage prospective students to submit an application and pay the application fee a minimum of 7 business days in advance of the deadline, even if not all required materials are uploaded. Our office will begin processing applications only after the application fee is paid. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline may be considered, upon completion, for admission to a future term.

Visit the Office of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS) website for more information about the admission requirements and required materials listed below.

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent, from the most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree.
• A completed bachelor’s degree is required for admission to this program.
• International Applicants must meet English Proficiency Requirements set by the Purdue Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Please submit the following required materials with your graduate application:

• Transcripts (from all universities attended) – Applicants who attended university outside of the U.S. should review the Documents Required by Country webpage to see which documents are required for admission consideration.
• Academic Statement of Purpose
• Personal History Statement
• If applying from a department other than Curriculum and Instruction, a Form 18 (Concurrent Graduate Program Request) must be submitted. Applicants may fill out the top portion of the form, sign, and upload with their graduate application (or email to edgrad@purdue.edu).  

When submitting your application for this program, please select the following options:

• Campus and Program Tab:
  • Select a Campus: Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)
  • Select your proposed graduate major: Educational Studies
• First Choice Program Details Tab:
  • Please select an Area of Interest: Graduate Certificate
  • Please select a Degree Objective: Applied Helping Skills Graduate Certificate
  • Primary Course Delivery: Residential