SUMS' Short-Term Training Programs

At SUMS, there are a number of Short-Term Training Programs that international students have the opportunity to participate in. Short-term Training Programs can range from 1 week to 6 months or more but tend to be less than a year. Such courses are offered predominantly all year round and are run by a range of different faculties at SUMS’ departments. With decades of experience hosting enthusiastic learners from around the world, SUMS can help you make the most of your short time in Iran and dive into your area of study in a whole new way. Short-term training programs offered by SUMS provide international students the opportunity to experience the most recent theoretical and practical instructions leading to gaining expertise in a specific field based on their intended area of interest. These shorter-term options are sometimes all you need to enhance your skill set or quickly react to the needs of a particular job opening or employer.

Not only does SUMS provide the opportunity for Individual Tutoring Sessions but it also offers Group Teaching Sessions to prospective international applicants including individuals, universities, educational and research centers in addition to governmental and non-governmental institutions. 

In the following Table, a comprehensive list of Short-Term Training Programs offered by the University is presented; however, the Table is consistently updated to fulfill the University’s policy as well as the applicants’ requisite programs. Upon request of the applicants, SUMS has also predicted plans to tailor the Short-Term Training Programs to meet the applicants’ requirements and desired objectives provided that the proposed programs comply with the University’s possibilities. Thus, individuals or institutions can propose other Short-Term Training Programs based on their set of objectives or fields of interest. The proposed programs, accordingly, are required to be submitted by the applicants via here.

After all, following successful completion of the Short-Term Training Program/s, the University will grant a certificate of attendance to the attendees who have successfully passed all the requirements of the program/s. It is notable that the programs are short-term non-degree based training program type, so the offered certificate cannot be used in lieu of a university degree.  

The following Table features the list of SUMS' Short-Term Training Programs:

Row No.	Course	Department	Duration	Medium of Instruction	Admission Requirements	Tuition Fee	Download
1	Quality Control of Herbal Medicine and Natural Products (Instrumental-based)	Pharmacognosy	6 Months	English	The Pharmacy doctorate (Pharm. D) Master of Philosophy in chemistry Master of Philosophy in phytochemistry Bachelor's degree in Chemistry
2	Upskilling and Empowering B.Sc. Nurses Working in NICU	Neonatal and Pediatric Nursing	4 Weeks	English	B.Sc. degree in nursing At least 6 months of work experience in NICU	1500 USD per 4 weeks
3	Nursing skills	Fundamental of Nursing and Medical-Surgical Nursing	4 Weeks	English	Candidates shall hold a professional qualification. Applicants who do not meet the entry requirement should contact the school for advice.	1500 USD per 4 weeks
4	Promoting Physiologic Birth	Midwifery	30 Days: 15 days for theory theoretical training 15 days for clinical training	English	Midwives (Associate, BSc., MSc., or PhD degree) with at least one year of work experience in labor and delivery room.	1500 USD per 4 weeks
5	HIV/AIDS Health Care & Management	-	2 Weeks (70 hrs.)	English	Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Sciences	680 $ for tuition fee, educational materials, coffee break, and lunch
	Psycho-Social Aspect of HIV/AIDS	-	1 Week (35 hrs.)			390 $ for tuition fee, educational materials, coffee break, and lunch
	Qualitative Research (QR) in High-Risk Population	-	2 Weeks (70 hrs.)			680 $ for tuition fee, educational materials, coffee break, and lunch
	Population Size Estimation (PSE) Methods	-	2 Weeks (55 hrs.)			590 $ for tuition fee, educational materials, coffee break, and lunch
	HIV/AIDS Surveillance System	-	1 Week (35 hrs.)			390 $ for tuition fee, educational materials, coffee break, and lunch
6	Phacoemulsification Techniques Training	Department of Ophthalmology	3 Months	English	Most recent academic degree, which is required to be on ophthalmology Transcript of records	1600 USD per 3 months
7	International Course for Sleep Technologists ICST-Shiraz (2020)	Neuroscience	3 Months	English	B.Sc./M.Sc./ M.Sc. students in Allied Medical Sciences Medical Students Registered Nurses	1450 USD per 3 months
8	Shiraz Annual Epilepsy School (Semiology-EEG)	Epilepsy Research Center	3 days	English and Persian	Neurologists Neurology residents	300 USD
9	A Practical Introduction to Persian Medicine (PM)	Research Centre for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine	2 weeks	English	Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)	600 USD

Please note that the above Table is being regularly updated.

To apply to SUMS' Short-Term Training programs either as an individual or as an institution please click here:

For more information please see the links below:

SUMS' Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Program

SUMS' Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) Program

SUMS' Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Program

SUMS' Undergraduate Programs

SUMS' Master Programs

SUMS' Ph.D. Programs

SUMS' Specialty, Subspecialty, Fellowship Programs