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University of Montana Offers Online Courses In Nonprofit Administration

Extended Learning Services and the Office for Civic Engagement at The University of Montana have partnered with the Montana Nonprofit Association to offer the Online Professional Certificate Program in Nonprofit Administration.

The program’s courses, which begin this year on Monday, Aug. 16, are offered entirely online and are designed for students seeking professional development in a promising field, as well as for busy professionals working in the nonprofit sector. Practicing administrators and others interested in building skills relating to nonprofit administration are encouraged to register.

Students may elect to pursue a certificate requiring 12 course credits plus a four-credit internship, or they may take individual courses for graded credit or for no credit. Certificate seekers must take all courses for graded credit. No formal UM application process is necessary to register for the courses, which run six weeks and 10 weeks with a per-course cost starting at $100.

The courses largely concern 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, but in many cases knowledge gained can be adapted for use in other types of nonprofits or government agencies. The program covers subjects such as strategic planning, grant writing, board and volunteer management, fundraising, ethics and legal issues. Courses involve, on average, about five hours of work each week for online readings and discussions, outside research and assignments.

To register or for more information, go online to http://www.umt.edu/xls/pds/programs/nonprofit/default.aspx , call Marian Palaia at 406-243-6324 or e-mail [email protected] .

http://news.umt.edu/2010/06/062910npft.aspx

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