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Graduate Certificate in Local Government Management at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The graduate certificate program in local government management provides the next generation of local government managers and leaders with the tools to advance their careers and to provide exceptional leadership within the communities where they work. The central goal of the program is to offer graduate-level training in local government management that both prepares pre-career students for capable public service at the local level and enhances the capacities of existing local government employees who aspire to be town, city, or county managers or assistant/deputy managers.

Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

12 graduate credits required. Core courses include PAPA 5044: Local Government and the Professional Manager; PAPA 6354: Human Resources, Financial and Performance Management for Local Government Managers; PAPA 6154: The Context of Local Government Management in Virginia; PAPA 5784: Local Economic Development Planning.

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Entry requirements

Open to VT graduate students and others not enrolled in VT graduate programs. Admission: VT students: Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form Non-VT students: Complete online Admission Application

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