The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is internationally recognized for educational innovation and superb educational resources. Accordingly, the Certificate Program in University Science Teaching (CUST) is one of a handful of programs in the country that offers biomedical scientists formal training in education and teaching.
The certificate program and individual courses are open to PhD students in the Biomedical Sciences and related fields as well as ASERT Postdoctoral Fellows at the University of New Mexico.
Goals
Through the CUST, trainees acquire a critical background in pedagogical theory, gain practical teaching experience, and apply innovative educational approaches. Creative, critical thinking, and communication skills are developed, which are highly transferable to research and other arenas.
Expectations
Fifteen credit hours are divided among coursework, workshops, hands-on teaching apprenticeships, and an independent scholarly educational project. Elective credit hours provide the flexibility to tailor the program to meet individual goals and needs. Documentation of teaching activities, along with a statement of teaching philosophy and self-reflective journal are collated in a Teaching Portfolio. CUST graduates have demonstrably enhanced competitiveness to pursue a wide range of careers that require effective communication, teaching, mentoring and assessing others.
September 2025
School of Medicine
915 Camino de Salud NE,
ALBUQUERQUE,
New Mexico,
87106, United States
Graduate applicants must have an earned degree that is equivalent to the U.S. bachelor鈥檚 degree from a recognized university as determined by the Office of International Admissions.
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a U.S. 4.0 scale) or comparable grade point average in upper-division (junior- and senior-level) coursework and in any graduate coursework already completed.
Demonstrated proficiency in English:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum score 6.5; the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score 550 paper-based, or 79-80 Internet-based; the Duolingo English Test - minimum score 105; the University of Cambridge Examinations Certificate of Proficiency in English (CAPE) or Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - minimum score C; or the Pearson Test of English- Academic (PTE) - minimum score 53
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