Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences

While FAES does not offer formal degrees, we do offer Certificates in 2 areas. The certification program in Technology Transfer enables students to transfer credits to University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Graduate School of Management and Technology. By completing only 21 more credits at UMUC, students can be awarded M.S. degrees in either: Management, Technology Management, Information Technology or Biotechnology Studies. A Certificate program in Public Health has also been recently introduced.

The FAES Graduate School operates under the approval of the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

Tuition is $145 per credit, and most of the classes are 2 and 3 credits.

Credits are transferable, but we suggest you check with the university or college to make sure they will accept the credits before registering for FAES classes.

You can register by mail by the deadline date (in the catalog) or in person during our walk-in registration. Online registration is currently under development.

The FAES courses are available to the public. You do not have to be employeed at the NIH.

No, you do not need transcripts to register for classes.  Each course description list a prerequisite(s) required by the instructor(s). If you meet the prerequisite(s), you can register for the course.

The instructors are available by e-mail and telephone to answer questions you may have regarding the course description or prerequisite(s). Their contact information can be found in the back of the catalog.

Most classes are on the main campus of the NIH, there are a few given at the NIH facility on Executive Boulevard.

The tuition receipt that you receive after your registration is process will include the class location and time (bottom of receipt). The receipt will be mailed for mail registrants and in person for walk-in registrants.

Yes. There is a $5 fee for each official transcript payable to FAES by check or cash. Credit cards will only be accepted for requests of 5 or more transcripts. Transcripts are process twice a week (early Monday and Friday mornings). Unofficial transcripts are available at no cost to the students and are done at the same time as official transcripts. A transcript request form can be found under "Graduate School" section on the FAES website.

There is a $3 fee for status change. If you paid for the class yourself, we would just need a brief note stating that you would like to change your status along with the fee.  If your institute paid for your class, you would have to get a letter signed by the AO on NIH stationery authorizing the status change along with the fee.