Certificate in Disaster Resilience Leadership Admissions

The Certificate in Disaster Resilience Leadership is for non-degree seeking students. Upon completion of the certificate requirements, you will receive official Tulane University credit for the DRL courses taken, and a transcript record can be generated upon request.

The DRLA Faculty Steering Committee evaluates all applications for admission to the certificate program. Admission decisions consider the applicant's undergraduate and graduate courses and grades, letters of recommendation, and statement of purpose. 

We encourage prospective applicants to communicate with the program via phone and/or email and secure answers to any questions they might have. When feasible, a face-to-face meeting and campus tour may be arranged. Applicants to Tulane’s DRL Certificate must meet the following requirements:

1. A strong performance in undergraduate or postgraduate study or strong employer references.
2. A bachelor's degree. An official transcript listing your bachelor's degree with the conferral date is required.
3. A grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4-point scale (preferred).

Applicants to the DRL Certificate program must submit the following documents with their electronic application:

• Statement of Purpose 
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) - If you are unsure how to format your resume, feel free to reference our guide.
• Official Transcript(s) - One copy of official transcript(s) from each Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral level institution you have attended. To be considered official, a transcript (1) must be sent directly from your institution to Tulane School of Social Work and (2) must show completion of coursework required for the degree, the degree earned, and the date of degree conferral. 
  • If your overall GPA from your undergraduate degree-granting institution is 3.0 or higher, you are not required to submit transcripts from institutions where you received transfer credit toward your Bachelor's degree.
• References/Recommendations - A minimum of two (2) Letters of Recommendation (LORs) must be received from the recommenders through the application portal. Please note that NO personal references (family, friends, social acquaintances, co-workers) will be accepted. Applicants should select at least two academic or professional references from the following categories:
  • Professors
  • Academic mentors
  • Employers or supervisors

Review our International Student Admission Policy here.