Graduate Certificate Programs in Developmental Biology and Embryology

The Certificate in Clinical Embryology and Assisted Reproductive Technology at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) prepares individuals to work in facilities as trained laboratory professionals who specialize in helping infertility case treatment via the use of in vitro-fertilization (IVF) and assisted reproductive technology (CEART).

Developmental Biology and Embryology includes a combination of online coursework and hands-on labs in human embryology, and andrology. The required in-person lab courses at the GW Virginia Science and Technology Campus, VSTC, are completed in the final semester.

The CEART program explores the latest in clinical embryology. Over the duration of the program, students will explore the interconnected sciences of endocrinology, embryology, cryobiology, and andrology.

The total number of credits and duration of the program depend on the number of transferred credits.

Official transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended (including via dual enrollment), whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Official transcripts must be forwarded in their original sealed envelopes or sent electronically directly from the institution.

If academic records are in a language other than English, a certified English language translation must be provided in addition to the original transcripts translations alone will not be accepted.

Official transcripts from institutions outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency. Please be sure you request a detailed evaluation that includes all course titles, credit hours, grades, U.S. degree equivalency, grade-point averages (GPA), and date of degree conferral.

International students should check with individual programs regarding eligibility for visa sponsorship. Generally, online and hybrid programs are not eligible for student visa sponsorship from GW.