Explore our certificate programs
Certificates allow you to develop specialized expertise to complement your main area of study, advance your career and stand out to employers. The following certificate programs are offered as part of the MPA and Sustainable Communities programs.
Nonprofit Administration
The certificate in Nonprofit Administration provides students with an introduction to core aspects of management and leadership in the nonprofit sector.
Local Government Management
The certificate in Local Government Management provides advanced study of local government issues.
Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (GMAP)
The certificate in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention identifies groups at risk of mass political violence, and how to intervene to prevent or reduce risk.
Disaster Management
Graduates of this certificate program are prepared to develop and implement educational programs for first responders, community-based organizations, voluntary organizations and academic institutions
Watershed Studies and Management
Natural ecosystems purify water and air, modify climate, reduce flooding, and provide natural products that are crucial to human existence, but few systems have been managed to sustain these benefits. This certificate program focuses on the physical and policy sciences of managing watersheds through a variety of biology, geology, geography and sustainable communities courses. To learn more contact Weixing Zhu, the director of the Center for Integrated Watershed Studies.
Melissa Sweet
Director of Admissions
CCPA Public Administration and Policy