Admission
Butler University’s DMS Certificate programs offer flexible start times depending on your chosen specialty:
- Healthcare Practice and Administration: can start any session
- PA Educator: summer or fall start dates (no spring classes)
- Medical Science: can start any session
Applicants must submit all required materials at least two weeks before their preferred start date.
2026-2027
Summer A
- Application deadline: April 27, 2026
- First day of class: May 11, 2026
Summer B
- Application deadline: June 15, 2026
- First day of class: June 29, 2026
Fall A
- Application deadline: August 19, 2026
- First day of class: August 26, 2026
Fall B
- Application deadline: October 9, 2026
- First day of class: October 19, 2026
Spring A
- Application deadline: January 1, 2027
- First day of class: January 11, 2027
Spring B
- Application deadline: March 5, 2027
- First day of class: March 15, 2027
Summer A
- Application deadline: April 30, 2027
- First day of class: May 10, 2027
Summer B
- Application deadline: June 18, 2027
- First day of class: June 28, 2027
Applicants to the Healthcare Practice and Administration Certificate program must be PAs that have successfully graduated from an entry-level PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of Physician Assistant. Applicants must currently hold either a NCCPA certification/recertification or a state license to practice as a PA. A high degree of professionalism is expected.
Students will need access to a reliable computer and high-speed internet. Strong computer skills and/or the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology is necessary for success.
To apply, candidates should submit the following:
- Butler application
- Official transcripts from all degree-granting colleges and universities you have attended either mailed or sent electronically to gradadmission@butler.edu
- An updated, comprehensive curriculum vita
- NCCPA certification number or active state license number
- A maximum 250-word personal statement describing the goals for enrolling in the Healthcare Practice and Administration Certificate program
A master’s degree is not required. The GRE is not required. If you are a current Butler DMS student, you do not need to resubmit your transcripts. A phone interview may be required.
Applicants must be fluent in English (the language of instruction of this program). When the applicant speaks and/or writes in English as a second language, the applicant must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores for review. International students must have a TOEFL score and evaluation of any international transcripts. Please note that this takes additional time. A TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test) meets Butler University’s English language proficiency requirements. Butler’s TOEFL school code is 1073. World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators must evaluate all international transcripts.
Applicants who believe the TOEFL requirement should be waived may petition the Office of Admission.
Applicants to the Medical Science Certificate program must have successfully graduated from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of a Physician Assistant. If you are not a PA you may be eligible to apply if you are an educator in a PA program or within a healthcare profession. If you don’t meet either of those expectations, you must have permission from the program director to apply.
A high degree of professionalism is expected.
Students will need access to a reliable computer and high-speed internet. Strong computer skills and/or the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology is necessary for success.
To apply, candidates should submit the following:
- Butler application
- Official transcripts from all degree-granting colleges and universities you have attended either mailed or sent electronically to gradadmission@butler.edu
- An updated, comprehensive curriculum vita
- NCCPA certification number or active state license number (if applicable)
- A maximum 250-word personal statement describing the goals for enrolling in the Medical Sciences Certificate program
A master’s degree is not required. The GRE is not required. If you are a current Butler DMS student, you do not need to resubmit your transcripts. A phone interview may be required.
Applicants must be fluent in English (the language of instruction of this program). When the applicant speaks and/or writes in English as a second language, the applicant must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores for review. International students must have a TOEFL score and evaluation of any international transcripts. Please note that this takes additional time. A TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test) meets Butler University’s English language proficiency requirements. Butler’s TOEFL school code is 1073. World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators must evaluate all international transcripts.
Applicants who believe the TOEFL requirement should be waived may petition the Office of Admission.
Applicants to the PA Educator Certificate program must have successfully graduated from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of a Physician Assistant. If you are not a PA you may be eligible to apply if you are an educator in a PA program or within a healthcare profession. If you don’t meet either of those expectations, you must have permission from the program director to apply.
A high degree of professionalism is expected.
Students will need access to a reliable computer and high-speed internet. Strong computer skills and/or the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology is necessary for success.
To apply, candidates should submit the following:
- Butler application
- Official transcripts from all degree-granting colleges and universities you have attended either mailed or sent electronically to gradadmission@butler.edu
- An updated, comprehensive curriculum vita
- NCCPA certification number or active state license number (if applicable)
- A maximum 250-word Personal Statement describing the goals for enrolling in the PA Educator Certificate program
A master’s degree is not required. The GRE is not required. If you are a current Butler DMS student, you do not need to resubmit your transcripts. A phone interview may be required.
Applicants must be fluent in English (the language of instruction of this program). When the applicant speaks and/or writes in English as a second language, the applicant must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores for review. International students must have a TOEFL score and evaluation of any international transcripts. Please note that this takes additional time. A TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test) meets Butler University’s English language proficiency requirements. Butler’s TOEFL school code is 1073. World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators must evaluate all international transcripts.
Applicants who believe the TOEFL requirement should be waived may petition the Office of Admission.