Graduate Professional Certificates
Overview
The School of Public Administration offers Graduate Professional Certificates in two fields:
- Library Sector Leadership
- Cultural Sector Leadership
The five-course, part-time programs are designed for working professionals looking to develop their leadership and management skills. Delivered almost entirely online, the programs can be completed in less than two years.
Students in the certificate programs study with other professionals working in their sector. They also share and learn from students working in other fields, offering a broader perspective on leadership and management in the public sector.
Certificate in Library Sector Leadership
The Graduate Professional Certificate in Library Sector Leadership is designed for librarians in management and leadership roles in Canada's public, private, and government libraries.
The program has been developed in partnership with leaders in the University of Victoria Library. It is focused on meeting the demands from professional librarians for comprehensive training in management, leadership and business skills.
"...when professional librarians were asked to provide the type of training they felt they would need to move into a higher level position, by far the most predominant response was training in management, leadership, and business skills." - The Future of Human Resources in Canadian Libraries (8Rs Research Team, U of A, 2005) p.135
Certificate in Cultural Sector Leadership
The Graduate Professional Certificate in Cultural Sector Leadership is designed for professionals in management and leadership roles in museums, art galleries, the performing arts, heritage sites and heritage conservation.
The program:
- builds management and leadership skills
- builds networks and an online community with active professionals in the cultural sector
- delivers accessible and relevant coursework for students working in the cultural sector
The Graduate Professional Certificate program was developed in partnership with the Cultural Resource Management program at the University of Victoria. It is focused on the unique challenges of public sector management within Canada's cultural sector.
"In cultural organizations - as in organizations of every kind - leadership can be transformative. Rarely, though, are leaders born to lead. Most leaders acquire and sharpen their skills through training and experience.... enabling individuals to set and achieve ever-higher and more community relevant goals for themselves and their organizations."- Stephen Weil, emeritus senior scholar, Center for Museum Studies at the Smithsonian Institution