Agricultural Education and Human 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.

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Eligibility

Applicants must meet one of these requirements for admission to the graduate certificate program:

• Be a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of graduation, or
• Be a degree student in good standing in a NC State University graduate program

Applicant Information

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

Application Deadlines

• Fall: February 1 (International students); June 15 (US students)
• Spring: July 15 (International students); November 1 (US students)

Plan Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses		6
YFCS 550	Family and Youth Professionals as Leaders
YFCS 557	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

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Organizational Administration Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following electives in Organizational Administration		3
YFCS 531	Effective Management of Family Resources
YFCS 552	Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings
YFCS 557	Volunteerism in Youth and Family Settings
YFCS 558	Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management
YFCS 585	Professional Ethics and Family Policy

Elective Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following electives as related to your career interests		3
YFCS 502	Theories in Family Science
YFCS 523	Family Relationships Over the Life Course
YFCS 531	Effective Management of Family Resources
YFCS 533	Complex Family Issues
YFCS 535	Family Health & Well-being
YFCS 537	Human Sexuality
YFCS 540	Environmental Influences on the Family
YFCS 545	Family Communication and Coaching
YFCS 552	Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings
YFCS 558	Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management
YFCS 585	Professional Ethics and Family Policy