Admission to this certificate program is open to all qualified students holding bachelor's degrees in various fields such as engineering, natural science, and secondary education. Prerequisites to admission include Matrix Algebra (MATH 3323 or MATH 4326) and Differential Equations (MATH 2326), or their equivalents, with a minimum grade of B in both classes.

If you did not attend high school in the United States and your most recent institution of learning was not located in an English-speaking country, UTEP requires you to provide evidence of English-language proficiency. Minimum score 550 on the paper-based (pBT) TOEFL. Some programs require 600 or better. Minimum score of 79 on the internet-based test (iBT), and minimum of 6.5 on IELTS.