Post-Bac Premed & Pre-Health Certificate

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Health Studies is recognition of the academic accomplishment of students who complete the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Program at Penn. While it is not a diploma or degree, it acknowledges the rigor of the pre-health curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania and the academic excellence that our students achieve in order to earn a certificate.

The Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health (PBPH) Program at the University of Pennsylvania offers four options for a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Health Studies to provide incentive for academic excellence for the highly motivated, dedicated student intent on a career in medicine or other health professions.

Designed to serve the academic needs of students who have a bachelor's degree and either lack the pre-requisites required by health professional schools (career-changers) or who wish to strengthen their academic credentials (academic record-enhancers), the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health programs will broaden and enrich the student's academic preparation for health professional school curriculum, foster academic excellence and success on the admission tests such as MCAT and DAT, and enhance acceptance into a health professions school.

Certificate Options

There are four options for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Health Studies:

Pre-Health Core Studies (CS)

• Certificate (CS)
• Advanced Certificate (CS)

Pre-Health Specialized Studies (SS)

• Certificate (SS)
• Advanced Certificate (SS)