University Certificate in Public Administration

For more information about this program, please visit the program website.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing this program, students will demonstrate the following competencies:

• demonstrate a basic understanding of issues related to the interactions of business, government, and the third sector
• demonstrate entry-level administrative skills for use in government and not-for-profit sector organizations
• communicate ideas in a clear, logical, and consistent manner
• achieve a sufficient understanding of background and context that can be used systematically in government or not-for-profit administration
• draw upon a wide range of evidence to create detailed yet clear proposals and arguments
• be depended upon to successfully plan for and solve problems
• demonstrate insight and be adaptive in using experience to improve practice

Possible Further Education Options

At Athabasca University

• Bachelor of Professional Arts - Governance, Law and Management Major (BPA – GLM)
• Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM) *
• Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management *
• Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting *
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Counselling* 
• Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design  (GCID) *
• Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design  (GDID) *
• Graduate Diploma in Distance Education Technology (GDDET) *
• Master of Arts – Integrated Studies (MAIS)* 
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)*
• Master of Counselling (MC)* 
• Master of Distance Education (MDE)*

* Note that Master’s and post-gradate level credentials typically require an undergraduate degree (such as our BPA – GLM degree).

At Other Educational Institutions*

• Undergraduate or graduate studies in business, political science, or other related/unrelated disciplines
• law
• journalism
• police studies
• education
• library science
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)

* Master’s and post-graduate level credentials typically require an undergraduate degree (such as our BPA – GLM degree) as do some professional programs. Entrance requirements vary among educational institutions. It is the students’ responsibility to research the entrance requirements of other educational institutions.

Updated February 25, 2010