Human Resources : Administrative Professionals Certificate Program

Administrative Professionals Certificate Program

The Administrative Professionals Certificate Program helps new and long-term administrators gain the skills and competencies they need to support all levels of management at Georgetown. The certificate may be earned apart from the Professional Managers Certificate, although the two share many of the same courses.

Who May Attend

All Georgetown employees who work in administrative, clerical, support, and union positions at the University are eligible for this program at the beginning of their employment.

Cost

There is no cost to either the employee or department for this certificate.

How the Certificate Works

· The training is grouped into curriculum blocks.

· Each block includes required core courses.

· Participants must complete all required courses (80 units) plus an additional 12 developmental units to receive the Administrative Professionals Certificate (total of 92 developmental units).

· Participants who earn an additional 18 developmental units beyond the APC will receive an Advanced Administrative Professionals Certificate (total of 110 developmental units).

Curriculum Blocks

The following topic areas form the foundations for the APCP:

· Financial Skills

· HR Administration

· Grants Management

· Office Technology

· Project Management

· Faculty/Executive Relations

· Professionalism

· Career Development

Bold and italics indicate future classes. Watch the web site!

Skills	Required	Elective
Financial Skills & Grants Management 15 required hours	Budget Management Accounts Payable & Purchasing & Contracts Financial Access+ Sponsored Research Workshop Intro to Financial Responsibilities for Sponsored Projects	CSR Review Excel Journal Analyzing Budgets Internal Controls Allowability and Allocation
HR Administration 2 required hours	HR Policies & Procedures Preventing Workplace Harrassment Hiring and Recruitment	Performance Management
Professionalism 23 required hours	Business Writing 1 Business Writing II Customer Service Business Etiquette Time Management	Everyday Ethics Stress Management
Career Development 6 required hours	Career Anchors	Seven Habits Public Speaking Thriving in the Workplace
Project Management 6 required hours	Project Management	Organizing Solution
Faculty/Management Relationships 6 required hours	Critical Conversations	Conflict Management Assertive Communication
Total	*58 credit hours*	12 credit hours
	70 credit hours in total