Help Your Community Thrive: Start With a Public Administration Certification Online Program at the 91社区
Enact change and make a bigger difference in your community through the 91社区鈥檚 Nonprofit Administration and Public Sector Administration Graduate Certificates. At 91社区, our 100% online Nonprofit and Public Administration Graduate Certificates offer you an affordable, personal and practical opportunity to increase your skills and pursue careers that will help your communities grow and thrive.
Choosing one of 91社区鈥檚 Graduate Certificates in Public Administration or Nonprofit Administration means you鈥檒l work with nationally recognized faculty members who are experts in community development, nonprofit management and fundraising, and strategic planning. They will be there you to help you attain the real-world knowledge and experience you need to succeed within jobs in public administration and beyond.
Whether you鈥檙e interested in a certificate in public administration or nonprofit administration, you鈥檒l benefit from a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio and have countless opportunities to interact with classmates who are also aspiring professionals in the nonprofit, public and private sectors. Both the nonprofit and public administration certification online programs are just four classes, and because all coursework is 100% online, you can advance your learning in a way that works around your busy schedule.
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Jobs With a Public Administration and Nonprofit Leadership Certificate
Did you know that jobs in public administration 鈥� including administrative services, facilities management and nonprofit administration jobs 鈥� are projected to grow 7% over the next decade? 91社区鈥檚 nonprofit and public administration certification online programs are both affordable and provide you with the knowledge and know-how to succeed in leadership roles within jobs in public administration and nonprofit administration.
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- Submit an online application and $40 application fee.
- Upload a copy of your most recent resume or curriculum vitae to your application account.
- Submit transcripts to Graduate Studies.听
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Courses within both certificate programs are offered entirely online using a learning management system. Access to a reliable computer with internet access is required.
Nonprofit administration certification online course highlights
Our 12-credit-hour nonprofit leadership certificate is ideal for individuals who want to pursue nonprofit administration jobs as community outreach coordinators, development directors and fundraising associates, nonprofit executive directors and more. Through our four-course nonprofit leadership certificate, you鈥檒l gain skills in communication, fundraising and grant writing, leadership, program evaluation and more that will help you secure nonprofit administration jobs. You will take coursework in:
- Foundations in Nonprofit Administration
- Program Evaluation in the Public and Nonprofit Sector
- Fundraising and Volunteer Management or Grant Writing
- Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration or Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration
- PA 605 -听Foundations in Nonprofit Administration
- PA 645 -听Program Evaluation in the Public and Nonprofit Sector
- PA 631 -听Fundraising and Volunteer Management听OR
PA 684 -听Grant Writing - PA 606 -听Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration听OR
PA 609 -听Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration
Public Sector administration certification online course highlights
Our 12-credit-hour certificate in public administration is perfect for individuals who want to pursue jobs in public administration at local, state and federal agencies, departments and organizations. Recent graduates have taken on roles as budget analysts, city managers, executive directors and more.
Your certificate in public administration will help you build skills in budgeting, communication, leadership and management, personnel administration, planning and policy analysis as you take coursework in:
- Introduction to Public Administration
- Policies and Processes in the Public Sector
- Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration, Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration, or Legal Aspects of Public Administration
- Urban Policies and Governance, Environmental Politics and Policy, or Comparative Public Policy
- PA 632 -听Introduction to Public Administration
- PA 644 -听Policies and Processes in the Public Sector
- PA 606 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration听OR听
PA 609 -听Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration听OR
PA 615 -听Legal Aspects of Public Administration - PA 527 -听Urban Politics and Governance听OR
PA 564 -听Environmental Politics and Policy听OR
PA 565 -听Comparative Public Policy
Earn Your Graduate Certificate on Your Time
Our 100% online Graduate Certificates in Public Administration give you the freedom to schedule your coursework around your availability. We have 4 starts a year, meaning you don't have to wait to begin your journey to completing your certificate.
| Course Start | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline |
| 06/24/24 | 06/07/24 | 06/14/24 | 06/21/24 |
| 08/19/24 | 08/02/24 | 08/09/24 | 08/16/24 |
Get Started on Your Nonprofit or Public Administration Certification Online at 91社区
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