Program Overview
The 15-credit Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in State Government Leadership Excellence provides an educational opportunity for in-depth study and acquisition of key competencies required for effective leadership in a variety of organizations. Distance Learning technologies and intensive face to face seminar/courses will be used to minimize time away from work.
The State Government Leadership Excellence Certificate is designed to provide interdisciplinary leadership and management skills to selected state government managers. The program focuses on a series of graduate level courses that will be delivered by faculty from the University of South Dakota. The courses will meet a series of desired competencies for state government managers, as outlined by the South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources.
The five-course sequence is structured to support leadership development in key areas of the Governor’s Managerial Competency Model (People, Taking Care of Business, Customer Care, and Allocating Resources).
Admission Requirements:
Enrollment is restricted to State of South Dakota government employees who have been nominated and selected to participate in the certificate program through the state. For more information, please contact the Bureau of Human Resources by phone at 605-773-3148 or by email at bhrinfo@state.sd.us. Participants must possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
For more information on this program:
http://www.usd.edu/usd-online/customized-and-professional-education/state-government-leadership-certificate
Location Matters for Non-Licensure Track Programs
This program is not designed or advertised to lead to a professional license or certification required for employment.
USD is permitted to operate under the terms of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) policies and standards in offering online courses/degree programs to residents in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Online courses/programs may also be offered to residents of California (a non-SARA state) because it does not regulate out-of-state public institutions.
Additionally, this program is authorized to offer supervised field study experiences (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) in South Dakota. Please be aware that there may be some restrictions on your ability to engage in supervised field study outside of South Dakota. Please contact a program representative if you have questions regarding supervised field study.
Distance education courses or programs will not be offered outside of the United States without prior written approval from the University, which may be withheld for any reason. If you are taking distance courses while physically located outside of the United States, it is your responsibility to confirm the following: (a) if the country will recognize an online degree; (b) the availability of supervised field study opportunities in the country; and (c) if the country charges any additional taxes, withholdings or fees associated with online distance education programs.
For more information, please visit USD’s State Authorization page or contact your admissions counselor.
