Leadership and Volunteer Management (Certificate)
Apply NowA Youth, Family, and Community Sciences Online Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Volunteer Management prepares students to work as leaders in community-based organizations. It prepares and strengthens future and current professionals to assume administrative positions and leadership roles within community-based youth or family development. Students gain a more comprehensive understanding of organizational leadership, as well as an applied understanding of effective management skills. The certificate is intended to enhance a student’s work in organizational administration and/or volunteer management including volunteer recruitment, retention, risk management, and recognition.
Plan Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | 6 | |
Family and Youth Professionals as Leaders | ||
Volunteerism in Youth and Family Settings | ||
Organizational Administration Course | 3 | |
See "Organizational Administration Courses" listed below | ||
Elective Course | 3 | |
See "Elective Courses" listed below | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
Organizational Administration Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select one of the following electives in Organizational Administration | 3 | |
Effective Management of Family Resources | ||
Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings | ||
Volunteerism in Youth and Family Settings | ||
Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management | ||
Professional Ethics and Family Policy |
Elective Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select one of the following electives as related to your career interests | 3 | |
Theories in Family Science | ||
Family Relationships Over the Life Course | ||
Effective Management of Family Resources | ||
Complex Family Issues | ||
Family Health & Well-being | ||
Human Sexuality | ||
Environmental Influences on the Family | ||
Family Communication and Coaching | ||
Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings | ||
Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management | ||
Professional Ethics and Family Policy |