A Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management is available to students, including NC State degree students, who have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. The Certificate requires 12 credit hours of course work and substantive nonprofit experience. The courses are designed to provide the basic management knowledge and skills needed in nonprofit organizations.

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The admission process is “rolling” and students may begin classes at the start of the Fall, Spring, or Summer semester after they are accepted, provided courses are available.

• Current NC State Graduate Students only need to fill out the “Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management Application” form and submit it to the Certificate Program Coordinator to apply to add the certificate program.
• Certificate-Only Students (non-degree or non-NC State graduate students) will fill out an application through the Graduate School.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the last two years (last 60 credits) of undergraduate study and will submit transcripts as part of their application.

Applicant Information

• Delivery Method: On-Campus
• Entrance Exam: None
• Interview Required: None

Plan Requirements 

Substantive Experience Requirement

• Prior (or continuing) Experience:
  • Full-time employment with a nonprofit (at least one year by completion of certificate program)
  • Serving on a nonprofit board or chairing a nonprofit's standing committee (at least one year by completion of certificate program)
• In-program Work:
  • Internship or independent study with a nonprofit (at least 1 credit hour)
  • Completing a course with a field component (e.g., PA 546 or PA 525)

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