GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
Division of Public Administration
Northern Illinois University
The Certificate of Public Management offered by the Division of Public Administration at Northern Illinois University is a professional education curriculum designed to provide a rigorous intellectual development opportunity for mid-career managers and employees of government and nonprofit agencies. It should be of interest to public sector employees and professionals as well as students enrolled in other NIU graduate degree programs and individuals who hold a master’s degree in a related discipline. The credit earned for a certificate may be applied toward the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with the advice and approval of the Division Director. All requirements for a certificate of graduate study must be completed within a period of six consecutive years.