How to Apply
Submit your application for the Certificate in Community Outreach and Engagement today. The application remains open year-round, and admissions decisions are rolling, with cohorts starting in January and September of each year. cancer center-based community outreach and engagement staff with between six months and four years of experience are encouraged to apply.
Application Timeline
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Rolling Applications open January
Spring cohort begins
September Fall cohort begins
Application Requirements
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Because this program is specifically designed to provide comprehensive training and education for community health educators and community outreach coordinators working in cancer centers, applicants must be a community health educator, community outreach coordinator or have a similar role at an NCI-designated or emerging cancer center.
Because the program is for working professionals with synchronous sessions during the workday, all applicants must have supervisor approval to participate in the program.
Preference is given to applicants with more than six months but fewer than four years of experience in cancer center community outreach and engagement.
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There is no fee to apply for the Certificate in Community Outreach and Engagement.
If you have any questions, please contact the Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) Office.
Our professional Certificate in Community Outreach and Engagement does not require applicants to submit official transcripts.
Our professional Certificate in Community Outreach and Engagement does not require standardized test scores.
We ask that you provide a description of your current work and contact information for your supervisor. We will then ask your supervisor to complete a form affirming their permission for you to enroll in the program, if admitted.
Although new cohorts for the Certificate in Community Outreach and Engagement start each January and September, applications are open all year, and we make admissions decisions on a rolling basis.
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
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Certificate in Community Outreach and Engagement
Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) Office
6500 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90048