The Graduate Certificate in Community Leadership is for students who have completed a bachelor's degree. To enroll in this graduate offering, admissions application and materials for the ETSU Graduate School can be found here.
Program Purpose
Community Leadership is a four-course graduate certificate that provides key leadership skills and credentials for those working in any field including government, civic organizations, health care, nonprofit service, education, finance, and small businesses. The certificate is especially designed for those who are seeking to become a director, division leader, team leader, or community organizer.
Course Delivery
For graduate students and working adults, ETSU's quality, accessibility, and convenience are key. ETSU's leadership courses are online, with occasional synchronous Zoom meetings. Most course content can be presented online. However, some assignments and learning experiences require group interaction and feedback in real time. In addition, the ability to connect “in person” with the instructor brings added value to the leadership coaching relationship.
The Certificate in Community Leadership provides:
- A practical application of leadership skills you can use immediately in the workplace
- Coaching and collegial interaction among students and faculty
- Organizational observations of best practices
- Interactive case studies that challenge and engage
- A four-course curriculum designed to elevate supervisory skills, leadership, resource management, and create or enhance community partnerships.
- A program to develop skills and provide immediate application to real-world work situations.
- Skills and behavior coaching by faculty for students to be seen as a collaborators and problem-solvers.
- Credentials to jump-start your next promotion or job search.
- An intensive dive into best practices in areas such as accountability, team development, mission, vision, strategic planning, financial resources, and collaborating for sustained change.
Course Requirements
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LEAD 5501 Strategies for Personal Productivity and Interpersonal Effectiveness
A study of self-management, personal leadership growth, dialogue analysis, empathic listening, conflict resolution, trust building, & emotional intelligence
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LEAD 5601 Foundations for 21st Century Leadership
A study of team building, team leadership, & organizational systems, including the alignment of mission, vision, & goals as community leadership best practices
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LEAD 5701 Financial Leadership and Resource Development
A study of financial & resource management of community organizations, to include: monitoring, audits, fundraising, & grant management
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LEAD 5801 Empowerment, Collaboration, and Advocacy for Change
A capstone study of community leadership as a collaborative team engaged in an organizational change initiative
To speak to an advisor, please contact Clemmer_success@etsu.eduor call 423.439.7626