Nonprofit Management Certificate

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission to the Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program must have earned an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must be accepted by the Graduate College and the School of Environmental and Public Affairs.

To apply, you will need:

• Official transcripts that demonstrate a GPA sufficient to meet Graduate College requirements. (Two copies will be needed: one for the department and one to complete your application to the Graduate College)
• Two letters of recommendation from professors, employers and/or professional colleagues.
• A written essay explaining your interest in the certificate program.
• A current resume.
• Application Process
• Apply online to the Graduate College.
• All application material is subsequently reviewed by faculty to determine admission into the program.
• Additional materials listed below should be uploaded and submitted with your application:
  • Official transcripts demonstrating an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university and a GPA sufficient to meet Graduate College requirements.
  • Note: Unofficial transcripts are allowed to be uploaded and submitted with your application to allow initial evaluation.
• Two letters of recommendation from professors, employers, and/or professional colleagues. Identify the two people sending letters of recommendation on your behalf. They will, in turn, upload their letters to the Graduate College’s On-line application site. To get this process started, go to the Graduate College’s Application process webpage and click on the RECOMMENDATIONS link at the left side of the page immediately below the Application process links. Then make sure you check “yes” when it asks you about submitting your letters electronically.
• A written essay explaining why you are interested in the certificate program in nonprofit management.
• A current resume.
   

Deadlines
The deadline for admission application materials is:
Fall: June 1
Spring: Nov. 1
Summer: March 1
 

Program Description

Students will be required to complete fifteen credits of graduate work and a capstone experience. Twelve of the fifteen credit hours will be comprised of courses that can be counted as electives in the Master of Public Administration degree (the remaining three credits are earned by taking a required core course in the MPA program: PUA 708 - Seminar in Public Personnel Administration).