Advanced Certificate Adult Learning and Leadership for Workforce Development at Columbia University

Programme overview

The 12-credit Advanced Certificate in Workforce Development is for professionals in human resources, nonprofits, higher education and similar fields who want to help hire and develop diverse talent. It is offered with Workforce Opportunity Services and targets workforce challenges facing underserved or socially excluded populations. Participants are paired with a mentor, complete a capstone project and can intern at Workforce Opportunity Services.

Faculty: Teachers College | Department: Organization and Leadership (Adult Learning and Leadership) | Duration: 12 credits; described as a one-year hybrid cohort programme | Intake: Spring or Fall | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Four 3-credit courses: ORLD5054 Strategy Development as a Learning Process in Organizations; ORLJ5340 Basic Practicum in Conflict Resolution; ORLD5060 Learning and Technology in Organizations; ORLD4027 Education and Social Transformations: Elites and Inequalities in Transitional Economies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online application with statement of purpose and resume; transcripts or course-by-course evaluations for all undergraduate and graduate work; English proficiency results if applicable; two letters of recommendation. Application fee $75.

Intake: Spring or Fall

Duration: 12 credits; described as a one-year hybrid cohort programme

Apply through the official page: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/

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