Offered in partnership by the AU/NTL program and the National Labor College (NLC) to provide professional education and development opportunities, the certificate is available to sponsored members of organized labor unions. Classes are held at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in Silver Spring, MD. Students in this program may also apply to the M.S. Organization Development.

Admission to the Program

Open to students with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution who are employees of organized labor unions and have completed the Graduate Certificate in Fundamentals of Organization Development.

Certificate Requirements

• 21 credit hours of approved course work with at least 9 credit hours at the 600-level or above with grades of C or better.

Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years. International students must enroll in 9 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 6 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied toward the certificate as transfer credit.

Course Requirements

• PUAD-640 Leadership (3)
• PUAD-641 Methods of Problem Solving (3)
• PUAD-644 Interventions in Organization Development (3)
• PUAD-648 Group Theory and Facilitation (3)
• PUAD-649 Studies in Human Resource Management:

Diversity in Organizations (3)

• PUAD-674 Practicum Research Project (1.5) taken twice for a total of 3 credit hours
• PUAD-679 Studies in Human Resource Development:

Use of Self (3)