Nonprofit Management Certification Requirements

Johnson State College offers a competency-based nonprofit management certification that prepares students for careers in the nonprofit sector. This 18 credit certification offers flexible education by allowing the student to meet prescribed competencies through a combination with coursework and co-curricular experiences.

Students create a plan of study that requires a total of 18 credits and no more than six credits in any one competency area.

The following competency areas (and courses) are recommended to achieve certification in nonprofit management:

Management

  • BUS 2020 Principles of Management
  • BUS 2210 Small Business Management
  • Other management courses

Human/Organizational Resource Management

  • BUS 2410 Human Resource Management
  • BUS 3250 Organizational Behavior and Management
  • Other human resource courses

Accounting

  • ACC 2121 Financial Accounting
  • ACC 1001 Office Accounting
  • ACC 1010 Computerized Accounting
  • Other accounting courses

Program Planning

  • HTM 3150 Event Management
  • OER 3020 Program Planning in Outdoor Education
  • Other program planning courses

Leadership

  • BUS 4180 Leadership & Mgmt of Nonprofit Organizations
  • CSV 3010 Leadership Through Service Learning
  • HTM 3910 Leadership and Quality
  • Other leadership courses

Marketing

  • BUS 2230 Principles of Marketing
  • BUS 3210 Advertising
  • BUS 4030 Marketing Research
  • Other marketing courses

Internship

BUS 2810/4810 Internship (3-6 Credits)

Co-curricular requirements

  • Attend professional workshops and seminars to meet required competencies (i.e., Vermont Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (VANPO) nonprofit management workshops)

  • Create a Nonprofit Management portfolio

Co-curricular recommendations

  • Participate actively in the Nonprofit Management Student Association
  • Attend one regional or national professional development conference
  • Gain additional experience in the nonprofit sector through individual service learning placements and leadership activities

For More Information

Ellen Hill

Director of Experiential Learning (Experiential Education, Community Partnerships, Nonprofit Management Studies, Workforce Development)

802-635-1439 or Ellen.Hill@jsc.edu