Nuclear criticality safety

Applicants for the nuclear criticality safety graduate certificate must meet the following admission requirements:  

• Education level: Bachelor's
• GPA: 3.0
• GRE: No
• TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
• Number of references: no references required
• Other requirements: No

Program availability

• Semester intake: Summer, Fall, Spring
• Not eligible for international students who require F-1 or J-1 visa status
• Deadlines: general application deadlines
• For more information, check the Graduate Certificate page

Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application.

Nuclear Engineering and Industrial Management contact:
Indrajit Charit
icharit@uidaho.edu

Student Services contact:
Alice Allen
alicew@uidaho.edu

Graduate Admissions contact:
graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu
208-885-4001

Students pursuing a graduate certificate as a standalone program are not eligible for financial aid. However, students enrolled in a separate U of I graduate degree program may apply their financial aid or graduate funding toward a graduate certificate if they are pursuing both simultaneously.

For more information or to explore funding options, visit Financial Aid.

Learn more about cost of attendance.

This program could be a good fit if you are:

• A nuclear engineering graduate student seeking specialization in criticality safety
• A professional working in nuclear facilities or fuel cycle operations
• An engineer or scientist transitioning into nuclear safety roles
• A technology management professional involved in nuclear regulatory compliance
• A government or military professional overseeing nuclear materials or safety programs
• A health physicist or radiation safety officer expanding your technical expertise
• A graduate student in physics or engineering preparing to enter the nuclear industry

Clubs and organizations

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
• American Nuclear Society (ANS)
• Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA)
• Humanitarian Engineering Corps (HEC)
• National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCCHE)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)