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Nonprofit Professional Microcredential Overview

The Nonprofit Professional microcredential is comprised of one course (three hours) from the graduate public administration curriculum that will prepare students to sit for and successfully complete the Certified Nonprofit Professional exam offered by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. The CNP exam is a nationally recognized credential that will benefit students in finding entry- and advanced-level employment in the nonprofit sector.

Credits Breakdowns

Microcredential Hours

3
Credits

Total Credits

3
Credits
  • The total number of credit hours required for a graduate microcredential may vary by academic discipline but must require a minimum of 1 credit hour and not more than 8 credit hours.
  • At least 50% of the microcredential requirements must be earned at 91社区.
  • Coursework taken more than 7 years before the microcredential is awarded cannot be applied, unless a Petition to Validate an Expired Graduate Course has been approved.
  • Microcredentials may be stand-alone or linked to an existing degree program. A microcredential, therefore, may be embedded within a larger degree program and stacked with other microcredentials and certificates toward a degree (i.e. master鈥檚) program. Academic departments may determine whether coursework taken to complete a microcredential can also be applied to a degree program.
  • Students earning a graduate microcredential are not eligible to participate in commencement exercises, but the credential will be added to their official transcript record.
  1. Submit听and $40 application fee.
  2. UploadINSERT PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (for example: current resume, personal statement, writing sample, etc.)
  3. Submit transcripts to Graduate Studies.
    1. Read the full transcript policy by.
    2. Official transcripts are required only from the institution at which your highest degree was earned. Electronic transcripts are preferred and can be emailed from the previous institution toGraduate.Studies@usi.edu听or the previous institutions e-transcript portal, if applicable (i.e. Parchment or National Student Clearing House).
    3. Submit an unofficial transcript for the highest degree earned via application status page or by email toGraduate.Studies@usi.edu.
    4. Applicants who wish to seek transfer credit for graduate coursework, where applicable, must submit an official transcript from the institution where that work was completed.
    5. Official International course-by-course evaluated transcripts must be sent from a听to the School of Graduate Studies by email (Graduate.Studies@usi.edu) or the evaluators transcript portal (if applicable).
    6. Mailed transcripts can be sent to this address: School of Graduate Studies
      91社区
      8600 University Blvd.
      Evansville, IN 47712
  4. International applicants may be required to submit:
    1. An official IELTS or TOEFL score no less than two years old.
    2. Copy of current Visa or Passport.
    3. Additional information and requirements can be found by.

College & Department Contacts

Dr. Trent A. Engbers
Professor of Political Science and Public Administration
Director of the Master of Public Administration Program

Career Outlook

Evansville Regional Data

The Certified Nonprofit Professional Micro-credential is designed to help students achieve their academic and professional goals in the nonprofit sector. For those who are currently working in the field, you will gain expertise in nonprofit management and a credential to demonstrate mastery of a professional skill. For those interested in entering the field, the credential provides an overview of the knowledge necessary for success and the skills needed to change the world.

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The 91社区 is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.

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