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Public Management Certificate
Graduate Certificate in Public Management (GCPM) students are classified by the university as "Students-at-Large" completing fifteen hours of coursework toward a Certificate in Public Management. You must have experience working in a mid-level or upper-level management position in the public or nonprofit sector. GCPM students are usually those who have been out of school for a number of years and are trying to decide whether to pursue an advanced degree.
Upon completion of the certificate, the fifteen hours of credit earned may be applied towards a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree with the advice and approval of the department chair. You may apply for the M.P.A. program as a mid-career student.
How To Apply
If you are applying for the graduate certificate in public management you must complete the following two steps:
- Visit Students-at-Large Admissions to submit a student-at-large application to the Graduate School.
- Submit the following documents directly to the Department of Public Administration at publicadm@niu.edu
- Unofficial copies of non-NIU undergraduate and graduate transcript(s).
- A career goal statement detailing how work experience and career objectives can be enhanced by completing the public management certificate.
- A current resume.
- One professional letter of recommendation from a current or recent supervisor on official letterhead bearing an original signature.
Contact Us
Department of Public AdministrationIASBO Building (2nd Floor)
815-753-0183
publicadm@niu.edu
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Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Lunch break: noon-1 p.m.