Certificate in Nonprofit Managemen: Course of Study
Objectives
Nonprofit organizations in Maine provide essential services to citizens and address significant needs in the state. The Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management provides those who work in or with nonprofit organizations with the knowledge and skills to respond to the challenges of this important and rapidly changing sector of society.
Students gain valuable expertise in critical areas such as managing human and financial resources, using technology to further organizational goals, performance contracting, grant writing, fund raising, volunteer recruitment and management, board development and interagency collaboration.
Students select four courses 12 credits including one required course and three from a list of approved courses from the graduate program in Public Policy and Management. Many Certificate courses are offered through the Education Network of Maine at locations throughout the state.
Students may transfer certificate courses to the School's master's degree program in Public Policy and Management upon matriculation.
Requirements
Required Course
Choose three from the following courses:
- PPM 545 Grant Writing and Financial Management in the Nonprofit Organization
- PPM 601 Applied Statistics for Public Policy and Mangement
- PPM 615 Foundations for Public Service and Management *
- PPM 632 Human Resource Management in Public, Nonprofit and Health Organizations
- PPM 633 Strategic Planning in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
- PPM 636 Management Information Systems in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
- PPM 639 Topics in Public and Nonprofit Management
- PPM 641 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations *
* with faculty permission only
For More Information
For more information, please contact:
Bruce Clary
Chair, Public Policy and Management Program
Phone: (207) 780-4865
brucec@usm.maine.edu
Student Affairs Office
(207) 780-4864
mspssao@usm.maine.edu
