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1. The desired field of interest (Public Policy and
Management, Human Resource Management or General
Concentration);
2. The courses completed previously, and
3. The applicant’s professional work experience in the
intended field of study.

Certificate in Public Management
Qualified applicants may pursue the Certificate in Public Management,
which is a fifteen (15) credit-hour program. The certificate program is
well suited to those individuals who already hold degrees in non-related
fields of study but serve as program executive/managers in a publicly
funded or nonprofit organization with five or more years of experience.
Those who are program executive/managers and are degreed in the
social sciences meet the requirements for this program as well.

All other applicants who are eligible for the Certificate in Public
Management shall have been employed as a program
executive/program manager of a publicly funded or non-profit program
for five years or more years. This category of applicant will be accepted
in the program with or without the college degree provided he/she has
managed human and financial resources with responsibility for
supervising and/or directing five or more employees.

Advisors may also tailor a certificate program to the specific needs of
an applicant who meets the above requirements.

Applicants interested in pursuing a Certificate in Management will
submit evidence showing that they meet the certificate requirements,
as stated above.

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