Co-Occurring Disorders Certificate

Important Dates for Fall 2026

Steps 1-6: Admission to SDSU

Steps 1-6 must be completed through the SDSU Graduate Admissions Office.
Get help and tips on how to complete the Cal State Apply application.

Step 7: Submit the Program application

Within 72 hours of submitting your Cal State Apply application, you will receive an email containing a personalized link to Slate, where you must complete your program application.

Please ensure that all required program-specific documents listed below are prepared in advance and ready to upload to your Slate application.

• Application Guide: Slate Applicant User Guide

Gather Required Items

Gather the items below and have them ready to upload to the program application:

• Resume/CV: Upload a copy of your current resume or Curriculum Vitae. 
• Essay: Write a two-to-three-page essay describing why you would like to be included in the advanced certificate in co-occurring disorders, what you hope to gain through completing the program, and how you will use your new knowledge and skills.
• Unofficial transcripts: Upload a copy of your unofficial transcripts to the Program Application.
• Two Letters of Recommendation: These letters are required if you are applying to the certificate only. If you have submitted letters of recommendation for another Master's degree program application this term or are currently enrolled in a Master's degree at SDSU, then these letters are not required.

Get in Touch

Cal State Apply Application Help

• [email protected]

Program Questions

• Dr. Charles Degeneffe, program advisor, [email protected]