professional certificates: how to enroll

Step 1: Request an application from the Bergin University office or use the application form contained in the catalog.

Step 2: Complete and submit the application form. Include application fee, proof of identity, letter(s) of reference, an “Interest and Intent” essay identifying your interest in and intent to utilize the educational program.

Step 3: For the Assistance Dog Client Training Certificate program, a Medical History form is required.

Step 4: Applicants whose native language is not English and who did not attend a secondary school or college where English was the language of instruction, are required to provide their TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test results.

Step 5: For the Assistance Dog Client Training Certificate program, an informational interview [in person or by phone w/video provided] with client coordinator is required.

Step 6: If notified of acceptance, review, sign and return all appropriate admissions documents.

Step 7: Out-of-the-area students need to arrange housing. If utilizing Bergin University’s housing, arrange with housing coordinator.

Step 8:Tuition and fees are due prior to attending the first class. Tuition and fees are the same regardless of the student’s home state or country. Payment must be made by mail or in-person. MasterCard , Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards accepted.

Admission Status

Admission status at the University includes the following definitions:

(a) Applicant refers to an individual who is in the process of applying or whose application is currently being reviewed by the University;
(b) Provisionally accepted refers to the status of an applicant who has applied to the University but whose information is not yet complete or who has not met all the requirements, or whose case is being reviewed with the potential of waiving or substituting other experience for the missing admissions requirement(s);
(c) Student refers to an applicant who has been accepted to attend or who is currently attending University courses;
(d) Denied refers to the status of an applicant who did not meet the minimum admission requirements for their selected program and was denied admission;
(e) Academic probation refers to the status of a student whose University grade point average falls below an acceptable 2.00 either at mid-semester or at the semester’s end. Academic probation status must be cleared by the next evaluation point. Students who were accepted into a University degree program with a post-secondary GPA of less than 2.00 must successfully attain and maintain a 2.00 or higher GPA during their enrollment at the University;
(f) Academic disqualification refers to the status of a student who fails to clear his/her academic probation status within the probationary period.

International and Immigrant Visas

Students must follow the procedures regulated by their M-1 visa status. Immigrant visa residents must provide their assigned “A-number” or verification of legal residency in California. Bergin University offers no visa services. The University is approved to offer I-20 immigration forms for full time students who meet their country’s criteria. Please contact us for details. Classes are taught in English so proficiency is critical. Applicants whose native language is not English and who did not attend a secondary school or college where English was the language of instruction, are required to provide their TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test results.