PhD New Student Requirements

Students must meet all PhD requirements and submit all training, licensure, and certification information as separate documents to the PhD Academic Coordinator before you can register for classes. Please send materials to Stacy Ritter at slritter@wsu.edu.

Washington State University (WSU) College of Nursing requires proof of COVID vaccination for students with limited exemptions for medical reasons. Religious exemptions will not be accepted. Please view the Vaccination Admissions Policy. Even with an approved medical exemption/accommodation from WSU, students may still need to obtain approval from a clinical training site to engage in a clinical experience. Clinical training sites may deny an unvaccinated student’s request for an exemption, which may impact their progression in the program. Clinical training sites previously accepting medical exemptions may discontinue accepting exemptions or add specific booster requirements. Facilities have the right to change requirements at will at any time. Please contact Laura East-Pease (laura.east@wsu.edu), Director for Clinical Placements and Affiliations, for the process to obtain a medical exemption.

Licensure

Students with an RN license who collect data in a healthcare agency, will be required to show documentation of your licensure. Documentation requirements may vary by agency. 

Required Forms

Student Media Release

  • Requirement: Sign and date the Student Media Consent Form. Students are not required to give permission but are required to complete the form indicating their preference. 
  • Documentation: Email completed copy to your academic coordinator.

Student Authorization to Release Records Form

Training

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

  • Requirement: The College of Nursing requires all graduate students to complete two CITI training courses. For information regarding these trainings, please access the HPP/IRB Washington State University CITI training site.
  • Please access instructions to register for a CITI account (PDF) through Washington State University. If you already have a CITI account through the university, these instructions will also direct you on how to enroll in the below four courses.
    • Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training course.
      • Required by the Washington State University Graduate School upon admission.
    • Human Subjects Research (HSR) training course.
      • Required by the Washington State University Institutional Review Board 
    • For both the HSR and RCR trainings, students will select between “Social/Behavioral Research” course or the “Biomedical” course depending on their area of research. Typically, MN and DNP students choose Social/Behavioral, while PhD students choose Biomedical. Please contact your advisor if you need assistance determining which course to take.
  • Documentation: Email the certificate of completion to your academic coordinator.