Admission Requirements

Admission to a certificate program is based on individual review of previous college performance, grade point average (GPA), patterns of course work completed, and educational objectives. You are encouraged to discuss objectives, course plans, and admission requirements with a student or faculty adviser before submitting an application.

To be admitted into the Information Technology Infrastructure Certificate Program, you must have:

  • Completed 60 semester credits from the University of Minnesota or an accredited institution;
  • A recommended minimum 2.5 GPA

Exposure to operating systems and lower-level programming languages such as C or Java is desirable.

Tuition and fees

Application Procedures

Although you may take one or two program courses before applying for official admission into this certificate program, we suggest that you apply for admission as soon as possible. Once you are accepted into the program, you will receive timely program updates and course registration information along with other admitted student benefits.

Applying for the program is easy. Simply complete the Application for Certificate Admission form. The application form includes instructions, deadlines, and materials needed to apply. If you have questions or miss the deadline, call 612-624-4000 or send an e-mail message to cceinfo@umn.edu for advising.

Note these important application deadlines:

Application Term

Opening Review Date

Final Deadline

Fall Semester

February 15

July 15

Spring Semester

September 1

December 1

Summer Term

January 15

April 15

For registration information visit our registration page.

Visit One Stop for a complete list of other important dates, including complete academic calendars, registration times, and drop/add deadlines.