Benchmarking - Certificate Programs
Search Methodology: (1) First 10 programs picked up by Google
with the terms "certificate public administration," (2) search of all web
sites of departments in New York State accredited by NASPAA.
(I) Google Search
University of South
Florida
- Graduate Certificate Nonprofit Management
(18 credits)
- Graduate Certificate Public Management (18
credits)
- "Practicing public administrators who do not find it
necessary or feasible to complete the MPA degree may wish to enroll in the GCPM
Program."
- Regular MPA is 45 credits
City University (Bellevue,
Washington)
- Certificate in Public Administration
(Distance Learning 18 credits)
- "It is normally taken by those holding a bachelor's
degree who are seeking or have recently been promoted to a managerial position in either
local, state or national government."
Northern Illinois
- Certificate of Public Management (15
credits)
- students can choose any three core classes plus two
electives
- "It should be of interest to public sector employees
and professionals as well as students enrolled in other NIU graduate degree programs and
individuals who hold a master's degree in a related discipline. The credit earned for a
certificate may be applied toward the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with
the advice and approval of the Division Director."
University
of Central Florida
- For all three certificates, "Admission is open to those
with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution."
- Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Managment (18
credits - 5 required courses, 1 elective)
- Graduate Certificate in Public Administration (18
credits - 5 required courses, 1 elective)
- Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning (15
credits - 4 required courses, 1 elective)
Monterey
Institute of International Studies
- Certificate in Public Administration (12
credits)
- Students take four classes - Public Organization Theory and
Behavior, Public Budgeting, Program Evaluation, and an approved elective.
Seton Hall University
- Graduate Certificates - These programs are geared to meet the continuing
education and professional development needs of managers and administrators in the fields.
For qualified students, courses in these programs may be applied toward the M.P.A., or
M.H.A. degree. These
graduate certificates are designed for individuals who (1) want to explore a career in one
of the specific areas offered, (2) possess a graduate degree and need to develop specific
managerial skills, or (3) want to take some graduate courses without applying for the
M.P.A. or M.H.A. degree programs.
- Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Organization
Management (15 credits - 3 required classes, 2 electives)
- Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration (15
credits - 3 required classes, 2 electives)
- Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration
(15 credits - 3 required classes, 2 electives)
Indiana, Bloomington
- Four graduate certificates are offered in Bloomington by the
School of Public and Environmental Affairs:
- Certificate
in Conflict Management (15 credits - 3 required classes, 2
electives)
- Certificate
in Hazardous Materials Management (15 credits - 3 required classes,
2 electives)
- Certificate
in Nonprofit Management (15 credits - 3 required classes, 2
electives)
- "The certificate is designed to serve the needs of
individuals who would like exposure to the nonprofit sector and nonprofit management iss
ues but who do not wish or need to pursue a degree in nonprofit management."
- Certificate
in Public Management (15 credits - 3 required classes, 2 electives)
- "The certificate program is flexible enough to be
adapte d to the needs of precareer and inservice individuals. Graduate students in other
disciplines can use the program to supplement their primary fields with course work in
public management, possibly using the certificate courses as part or all of a doctoral or
master’s degree minor. Career employees of public and private sector agencies seeking
courses in public management, and especially those changing from professional or technical
roles to managerial roles, find the certificate program beneficial."
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
- Students who wish to sharpen their knowledge and skills
without committing to the full M.P.A. or M.C.J. degree programs may earn a certificate in
one of three areas by completing four designated courses. Students who complete a
certificate and later enter the M.P.A. or M.C.J. program may count all credits toward the
respective degree.
- The Certificate in Public Management - This
certificate, awarded to students interested in public sector management, focuses on the
key areas of expertise required of public administrators. Required courses include the
following:
- PAD 5001 Governance and Institutions
- PAD 5002 Organizational Management and Change
- PAD 5220 Human Resources Management
- PAD 5502 Public Sector Financial Management
- The Certificate in Nonprofit Management - This
certificate program provides present and potential nonprofit managers with the opportunity
to improve their managerial skills as well as their knowledge of nonprofit administration.
The following courses are required:
- PAD 5001 Governance and Institutions
- PAD 5110 Seminar in Nonprofit Management
- PAD 5140 Nonprofit Financial Management
- PAD 5220 Human Resources Management OR
- PAD 5350 Program Evaluation
- The Certificate in Criminal Justice - This
certificate focuses on the development of managerial skills for law enforcement,
corrections, and other professionals in the field of criminal justice. Required courses
include:
- CJ 5100 Administration of Criminal Justice
- CJ 5120 Nature and Causes of Crime
- Plus 2 of the following courses:
- CJ 5000 Law and Social Control
- CJ 5320 Seminar in Police Administration
- CJ 5520 Seminar in Corrections
- CJ 5551 Judicial Administration
Georgia State
-Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
- Graduate Certificates in:
- Disaster
Management (12 credits - 2 required classes, 2 electives)
- Natural
Resource Management (12 credits - 3 required classes, 1 elective)
- "The certificate will serve two main groups of
professionals: those currently working on environmental issues within governmental
agencies, non-profit organizations, and the private sector and those wishing to enter into
environmental management. The certificate is designed to appeal to professionals with
primarily technical, scientific backgrounds or those with management backgrounds who wish
to expand their skills with knowledge of the legal, economic, and institutional background
necessary to be an effective decision maker in the policy-arena."
- "Applicants to the certificate program will be subject to
the same admissions requirements that exist for the Master of Public Administration (MPA)
degree. Obtaining the certificate will be based on the completion of the four stipulated
courses with a minimum GPA in these courses of 3.0. Further no grade lower that C will
count for credit towards the certificate, nor will more than one grade of C be allowed for
credit towards the certificate. This certificate option is available to graduate and
postbaccalaureate students."
- Nonprofit
Management (12 credits - 2 required classes, 2 electives)
- Planning
and Economic Development (12 credits - 3 required classes, 1 elective)
George Mason University
- The MPA program offers three certificates: Administration of
Justice, Information Policy and Administration, and Nonprofit Management. Admission
requirements are the same as they are for the MPA degree program. The certificate is
awarded after satisfactory completion of five graduate courses as specified below.
Students may tranfer up to 12 credits earned in a certificate program to the MPA degree
pending admission to the MPA program and subject to university policies governing transfer
credit.
- The
Certificate in Administration of Justice (15 credits)
- PUAD 502 Administration in Public and Nonprofit
Organizations
- PUAD 509 Justice Organizations and Processes
- PUAD 691 Justice Program Planning and Implementation
- Two electives
- The
Certificate in Information Policy and Administration (15 credits)
- PUAD 620 Organizational Theory and Management Behavior
- PUAD 680 Managing Information Resources
- PUAD 781 Information Management: Technology and Policy
- Two electives
- The
Certificate in Nonprofit Management (15 credits)
- PUAD 505 Introduction to Management of Nonprofits
- PUAD 659 Nonprofit Law, Governance and Ethics
- PUAD 660 Public and Nonprofit Accounting and Finance
- Two electives
(II)
ACCREDITED NY STATE PROGRAMS
Albany
- Applicants must hold Bachelor's degrees. "This program
is designed to give the public service professional the opportunity for advanced graduate
education. The certificate requirements have been organized around a curricular core
of five courses that explore critical structures and current topics in the following areas
of study"
- Women & Public Policy
- Graduate Certificate in Public Management - Students
choose from one of seven specializations. Each of the following specializations requires 5
courses--of which 2-3 are required, the remainder electives.
- Public Management
- Legislative Administration
- Health Policy
- Public Finance
- Information Strategy and Management
- Local Government Management
- Public Policy
Baruch College, CUNY
Binghamton
Columbia
Cornell
John
Jay College, CUNY
Long Island
University, Brooklyn
Long Island University,
C.W. Post
- Gerontology Advanced Certificate Program (15
credits, 3 core classes, 2 electives)
- Nonprofit Management Advanced Certificate Program (15
credits, 1 core class, 4 electives)
- certificates are post-baccalaureate
Marist College
Metropolitan
College of NY
Medgar
Evers College
- no graduate public administration program, no certificates
New School
University
NYU
Pace University
SUNY,
University at Stony Brook
- The Harriman School offers three New York State
Advanced Certificates. "Each is fully approved by the State of New York.
Each certificate may be earned in two ways: independently, or as an elective concentration
in a Harriman School graduate degree
program. A New York State Advanced Certificate conveys to prospective employers and
others that the student has successfully completed an approved sequence of graduate
courses designed to provide specialized knowledge of the given area. Standing alone, the
New York State Advanced Certificate indicates a focussed area of independent study. Taken
as part of a Harriman School graduate
degree program, the New York State Advanced Certificate indicates an elective area of
specialization within the larger context of a graduate management degree."
Health
Care Management (18 credits)
- "The program is designed to meet the needs of (1)
working professionals who are part-time students and (2) full-time graduate students at
the University."
Human
Resource Management(18-21 credits)
- The Harriman School's Center for Human Resource Management
offers a professional development program for private- and public-sector managers,
industrial relations specialists and union representatives, human resources/personnel
managers, and employee training professionals. The program, leading to the New York State
Advanced Certificate in Labor/Management Studies, requires a bachelor's degree from an
accredited college. It is also available to students enrolled in Harriman's master of
science program.
- For Graduate Students-Full or Part Time: Students
enrolled in a master's degree program at Stony Brook who complete a six-course, 18-credit
program will receive the New York State Advanced Certificate in Labor/Management Studies.
The program must be completed in three years.
- For Certificate Program Students-Part Time: Certificate
program students who are not in a master's degree program at Stony Brook are required to
complete a seven-course, 21-credit program over a three-year period. Students who meet the
master's degree admissions requirements of the Harriman School or the School of
Professional Development may also apply the certificate credits toward either a Harriman
or School of Professional Development master's degree. Students must declare their
decision to matriculate into a master's program after the completion of 12 credits.
Information
Systems Management
- The Advanced Certificate Program in Information Systems
Management (ISM) is a graduate professional development program which provides an
educational opportunity to combine management education with technical training in
specific areas related to information systems management. Directed towards career
enhancement of new professionals, as well as towards advancement of experienced
professionals, the program offers both a full-time and a part-time option. Certificate
program students must complete the program within a three year period.
The curriculum consists of 18 credits. Admission requirements are (1) a B.A. or B.S.
degree in any undergraduate major and (2) an undergraduate grade point average of 2.8 or
higher. Students who do not meet requirement 2 may be eligible for provisional admission.
The New York State Advanced Certificate in Information Systems Management is awarded to
the students who complete the certificate program. Graduate students who pursue the
Masters of Science in Management in the W. Averell Harriman School may obtain the
certificate as they earn credits toward graduation.
Syracuse University