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Graduate Certificate in Policy Leadership at University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas at Arlington, United States

Programme overview

The Policy Leadership Certificate provides advanced education and training in skills that help direct-practice social workers to impact social welfare policy decisions, including increased social policy knowledge and skills in advocacy, program evaluation and administration Upon completion, students will understand and be able to influence social welfare policy decisions. Upon completion, students will be skilled in program evaluation and administration.

Faculty: School of Social Work  |  Duration: 9 credit hours  |  Location: Arlington, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 9 credit hours. Required courses listed include: Advanced Administrative Practice; Program Evaluation; Advocacy And Social Policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For students in the MSW program at the time of enrollment for the Certificate, the Admission requirement will be to be in good standing, as defined by the MSW program, which includes having a GPA of 3.0 or higher. For non-degree seeking students who wish to enroll in the Certificate Program, a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a bachelor’s degree and two-years of related professional experience, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 9 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://www.uta.edu/admissions/apply

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