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The certificate of proficiency in Professional Leadership offers a 15-hour stand-alone solution for individuals currently employed in professional, corporate, management, industrial, and nonprofit positions but whose formal academic background may not have emphasized this skillset. The certificate also offers an opportunity for individuals who have earned some college credit but who have not received a baccalaureate degree to enhance his or her leadership abilities. For these potential students, the certificate of proficiency in Professional Leadership would serve as a gateway to the Bachelor of Professional Studies degree or the Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Finally, a certificate of proficiency in Professional Leadership provides current students with an opportunity to enhance their employability before graduation, regardless of the field of study.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
OL 3023	Professional Communications	3
OL 3133	Principles of Personnel Management	3
OL 4443	Professional Leadership	3
OL 4543	Workplace Supervision	3
OL 4343	Community Development	3
or OL 4643	Organizational Globalization and Diversity
Total Hours		15

1. Theory, Context, and Application
   Students will describe, analyze, evaluate, and apply leadership theories in various and diverse contexts; students will demonstrate basic competencies in leadership and supervision, including skills in oral and written communication, ethical problem solving, research, and evidence-based decision-making; students will apply HROD concepts to selection and hiring.
2. Lifelong Learning and Development of Self, Others, and Organizations
   Students will apply concepts and theories of adult learning, organizational development, and change management to assess, evaluate, and develop individuals; apply concepts and theories in hiring, training, and retaining effective employees; apply models for diagnosing, implementing, and assessing organizational change
3. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Responsibility
   Students will define DEI and articulate a vision of social responsibility and demonstrate the ability to act on this vision for the betterment of local, state, national, and global communities through collaboration and ethical leadership; students will evaluate personal power and positionality, demonstrate openness to diverse perspectives, and model effective intercultural communication skills; students will examine dynamics of power and privilege, and evaluate alternative points of view in solving complex interpersonal and organizational problems.
4. Leading People, Organizations, and Communities
   Students will explain the importance of motivation, empowerment, persuasion, and ethics in leadership; students will demonstrate the ability to effectively function in multiple roles as part of a team and community; students will apply concepts of community development; students will analyze and evaluate their role and the role of leadership in nonprofit organizations and community building.