Thriving nonprofit organizations are an essential component of community well-being. The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management program provides the knowledge and skills to lead and manage nonprofits effectively. Aspiring nonprofit leaders will gain fundamental skills; those already in the field will expand their skills; and nonprofit board members will gain knowledge to enhance their capacity to govern.

Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management Brochure

A Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management consists of four required classes. For descriptions of courses see UCCS Academic Catalog

Required courses include:
P AD 5110 Seminar on Nonprofit Management
P AD 5140 Nonprofit Financial Management
P AD 5160 Nonprofit Boards and Executive Leadership

Plus two of the following:
P AD 5130 Collaboration across Sectors
P AD 5150 Understanding and Achieving Funding Diversity
P AD 5170 Strategic Management for Nonprofit and Public Managers
P AD 5180 Social Entrepreneurship
P AD 5220 Human Resource Management in Public Service Organizations
P AD 5260 Managing in a Multicultural Society
P AD 5350 Program Evaluation
P AD 6115 Grant Writing

Courses may be offered in the classroom or online. Students are not required to apply to a degree program to take these courses, but must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Students must earn grades of B- or better in each course counted toward a certificate. Current Master of Public Administration (MPA) students may take these courses and earn the certificate in addition to the MPA as part of their degree plan. Students who complete the certificate only may apply these courses to the MPA degree if admitted within three years of taking the certificate courses. 

These courses also may be used as electives toward the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree at UCCS School of Public Affairs.

To enroll in the certificate program, all students must:
•submit a one-page certificate application and official transcripts to the School of Public Affairs

Students not currently admitted to the MPA or MCJ degree program must also: 
•submit a brief application and a $25 processing fee to the UCCS admissions office to be admitted as a nondegree student 
•submit official transcripts to the School of Public Affairs

Gainful Employment Disclosures:
The U.S. Department of Education requires us to provide the following information about each of our certificates.

Program Costs:
The total investment in the Graduate Certificate program will vary depending on a student's residency status (Colorado resident vs. non-resident) and delivery mode (on campus vs. online). Tuition and fees for the Graduate Certificate program are the same as listed  here.

In general the total tuition and fees for a four (4) course certificate will be between $6898 and $12,592. Textbooks required for the certificate program typically cost between $100-$150 per course or $400-$600 for the program.

Related Occupations:
Related occupations for each certificate are listed below. Click the links below to view occupational profiles.

Management:
Chief Executives
Chief Sustainability Officers
General and Operations Managers

On-Time Completion & Median Loan Debt:

As these are newly-approved programs the on-time completion rates and median student loan debt of program graduates are not yet available.