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Youth Development Graduate Programs

IDEA's online youth program management & evaluation graduate certificate is a 12-credit hour program to help you build Positive Youth Development programs in your community that provide youth with opportunities to learn, lead, connect, and serve.

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Graduate Certificate Required Courses: Youth Program Management & Evaluation 9 credit hours

There are three required core courses for this graduate certificate. The courses can be taken in any order, with the exception of Foundations of Youth Development, a three-credit hour course that should be taken in your first semester. Foundations of Youth Development is offered every semester so you can start the program anytime.
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CourseCreditsFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummer
Foundations of Youth Development3Melissa HerzogAli LuempertJoel HektnerMelissa HerzogTTUUNLTTUNDSU
Design and Evaluation of Youth Programs3Steven KraussYan Ruth XiaSteven KraussUNLMUUNL
Youth Development Personnel and Program Management3Scott MattesonRobert PickScott MattesonUNLMISUUNL

Select One Course 3 credit hours

Build your certificate to benefit your career goals by selecting one additional course from the list below. No course is a prerequisite for any other course so you may take this course at any time.
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CourseCreditsFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummer
Youth Policy3Francisco A. VillarruelRobin Peiter HorstmeierFrancisco A. VillarruelMUMISUMU
Positive Youth Development in Community Settings3Yuya KiuchiMeghan GilletteMISUISUMISUISU
Youth, Families & Technology*3Yuya KiuchiMISU
Youth Mental Health*3NDSU
Youth Professionals as Consumers of Research3Robert PickMeghan GilletteRobert PickISUUNLISU