Youth Development Leadership Certificate

Program Description

The Youth Development Leadership Certificate provides another dimension of education and training for professionals and complements the M.S. in Youth Development Leadership. The certificate is designed to accommodate the educational needs of professionals in programmatic, service-related and leadership positions. The certificate program provides professional development opportunities for current workers in youth-related agencies/organizations interested in acquiring advanced courses toward certification and/or updating certification, and is designed to equip professionals with competencies that augment their bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Program Requirements

The certificate program requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work, while taking into consideration the student’s academic background and preparation. Required courses for the Certificate Program are the five core courses required for the M.S. in Youth Development Leadership and are as follows:

• Theories of Youth Development - An Applied Perspective
• Child and Adolescent Development
• Youth Development Programming in a Contemporary Society
• Creative and Ethical Leadership in a Changing Society
• Assessment and Evaluation of Youth Programs

Additional information is available on the departmental website at https://www.clemson.edu/graduate/academics/program-details.html?m_id=Youth-Development-Leadership.