Application Procedures for Admission into the online IMPRINTS Program

To be eligible for admission to this online IMPRINTS certificate program, the student must be accepted by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and have a professional license or be eligible for licensure.  We encourage you to print this checklist to guide you in the application process. If you have any questions about the application process not covered on this page, you may contact Dr. Christine Baker at cbaker@utmb.edu, or 409-772-3068.

To be considered for acceptance, the applicant must:

1. Complete an online UTMB application.
2. Include the required application fee ($30).
3. Submit transcripts from the university or college that awarded your professional degree (i.e. OT, PT, MPT, DPT).
   a. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency.
   b. Applicants are advised to request that transcripts be sent ELECTRONICALLY to UTMB if available. Electronic submission greatly expedites processing and improves the accuracy of transcript evaluation. The accepted standard for this process in Texas is called SPEEDE.
4. Print and sign a signature page.
    

Submit items #1, 2, 3, and 4 above to:
 
Enrollment Services
The University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555-1305
 
5. Complete the online IMPRINTS application.
6. Provide one completed professional reference form. This should be completed by an individual who can evaluate your work and professional ethics, and commitment to learning. This individual may be an employment supervisor or colleague.
7. Complete the Nondisclosure Agreement and fax to (409) 747-1613.
   
   Submit items #5, 6 and 7 to:

   Christine Baker, EdD, PT
   The University of Texas Medical Branch
   SAHS/Dept. of Physical Therapy
   301 University Boulevard
   Galveston, Texas 77555-1144.
    

8. Submit complete Student Health Forms that provide proof of current immunizations; these are required because some courses involve clinical observations, where students will be in contact with clients/patients.

   Submit item #8 to:
   
   Student Wellness
   Rebecca Sealy 2.500
   301 University Blvd.
   Galveston, TX 77555-0169

   Failure to provide required health forms will prevent course enrollment.

Applications missing any of the above items are incomplete and will not be considered for admission.

Once formal notification of acceptance into the program is received, students should go to E-connect to enroll in the course. 

Further considerations:

1. All application procedures must be completed by August 15 for the fall semester; by December 15 for the spring semester, and by April 15 for the summer semester. Applications received after these deadlines may be considered if there is class space available; otherwise, they will be considered for the following semester.
    
2. Students may begin the online program in any semester, although not all courses are offered every semester.
    
3. As a condition of admission, all matriculating students must complete a security background check, at cost to the student. Instructions will be sent to to the applicant during after you are accepted into the program.
    
4. Students are responsible for paying tuition and fees by the deadline. There is a $100 late fee for paying after the deadline.
    
5. To receive an IMPRINTS certificate, students must satisfactorily complete the four required courses.