Nonprofit Management Certificate

The three-course (nine-credit) graduate Nonprofit Management Certificate program offered by the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University–Newark provides pre-career and in-career students with graduate studies in the area of nonprofit management and leadership. This concentrated area of study prepares students who are interested or working in the nonprofit sector to develop competencies in important elements of nonprofit organization management and performance.

Students seeking the Nonprofit Management Certificate complete three (3) courses for a total of nine (9) credits from the following SPAA graduate courses: 

For SPAA course descriptions see Courses.
For course schedules, see Rutgers University Schedule of Classes.

*For students in the MPA program pursuing the Nonprofit Management track, Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management and Principles of Nonprofit Leadership and Management cannot be used toward the certificate.

After receiving the certificate, non-degree students can count certificate courses toward the completion of the MPA program. 

To Apply

Non-degree seeking applicants for credit-bearing certificates may take courses simply by completing the online Graduate Application and selecting their desired certificate within the non-degree option.

Contact Aaron Gibbs, associate dean for student and academic services (algibbs@rutgers.edu), for instructions, registration guidance, and questions on alternative applied courses.

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Questions?

If you have questions about a program or the application process, contact Aaron Gibbs, associate dean of student and academic services, at algibbs@rutgers.edu.