Postbac Programs Comparison

Please review the following table for detailed comparison between the two Postbac programs offered at CCNY

Timeline:

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
18 months Flexible

 

Dedicated Course Sections:

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
Yes No

 

Sequential Curriculum:

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
Yes As needed for prerequisites

 

e-Permitting for other CUNY courses allowed?:

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
No Yes

 

Starting Date:

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
Summer Only Any semester

 

Tuition and Fees:

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
UG tuition + program fee US tuition

 

Financial aid possible?

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
Unlikely, but contact Financial Aid Office Possible, but contact financial aid office

 

Scholarship available?

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
Yes Yes

 

Application portal

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
ApplyYourself CUNY transfer application

 

Career Path

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
Medical School or Physician Assistant School Medical School or other professional health programs

 

Accepts non-U.S Bachelor?

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
No Yes, but contact office before applying

 

Minimum overall G.P.A.

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
3.0 2.8

 

Cohort-base?

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
Yes No

 

Committee letter available?

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate
Yes Yes

 

Contact info:

Health Professions Preparation Certificate Program - postdocprehealth@ccny.cuny.edu

Postbac Pre-health Non-Certificate - premedical@ccny.cuny.edu

Last Updated: 05/25/2023 10:35