Graduate Certificate Clinical Molecular Diagnostics at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The graduate certificate program in clinical molecular diagnostics allows you to take your undergraduate degree and upskill in the area of molecular diagnostics without completing a second degree. In this certificate program, you obtain a skill set that is in demand by health care organizations, the biotechnology industry and the public health arena. You learn the skills and knowledge needed to work in clinical laboratories while making a positive impact on health outcomes.

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (13 credit hours) BMD 510 Current Perspectives in Biomedical Diagnostics (3) BMD 513 Principles of Diagnostic Technology: Immunoassays (4) BMD 514 Principles of Diagnostic Technology: Molecular Diagnostics (3) MDL 570 Applications of Molecular Diagnostics in the Clinical Laboratory (3) Other Requirements (2 credit hours) MDL 580 Practicum (2)

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to sit for the certified technologist in molecular biology exam offered through the American Society for Clinical Pathology, and they gain a competitive advantage for careers in diagnostic molecular and cellular biology. Obtaining certification credentials through a national certification examination is not required to graduate from the certificate program.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in biomedical informatics, biology, life sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, biomedical engineering, health sciences, medical studies, or medical and clinical laboratory science or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admissions application and application fee official transcripts one reference (academic or professional) personal statement proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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