Volunteer Management Certificate Program
Advanced Program
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Courses Overview |
The Advanced Volunteer Management Certificate Program (VMCP—Advanced) consists of four courses that expand and enhance the basic skills addressed in the basic MCP courses. Each course is delivered in the online Blackboard learning environment and is described below.
To enroll in the advanced courses, participants must have earned the Basic Volunteer Management Certificate (VMCP) or enroll in the Volunteer Management Portfolio Course.
Participants who successfully complete the full program of all four advanced courses will receive a certificate of completion from Washington State University’s Center for Distance and Profession Education.
Professionals who want to enhance their knowledge of volunteer management but do not want to complete the certificate program may enroll in single courses.
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Courses |
- You have the flexibility to take the four VMCP courses in any order.
- You can register for courses individually, or for the full certificate program and receive a discount. For those unfamiliar with online learning spaces or Blackboard, a course preview is available for review in Blackboard.
| VMCP COURSE PREVIEW |
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The course preview area in Blackboard is currently being updated, please check back later.
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| Volunteer Management Portfolio Course |
$225 |
The portfolio course covers the essential elements of the four basic VMCP courses for those who have not completed the basic program: Recruiting, Training, Supervision and Management, and Evaluation and Recognition.
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| Course One—Organizing and Managing Episodic Volunteers |
$225 |
| Learn a system for integrating episodic volunteers into your existing program. Students will have the opportunity to streamline the work they are doing with short-service volunteers. |
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| Course Two—Risk Management |
$225 |
| Learn the potential liabilities that can arise with volunteer roles and which risks can be avoided. |
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| Course Three—Outcome-Based Volunteer Programs: The Logic Model (available soon) |
$225 |
| Learn step by step how to create an outcomes-based program or project logic model. Use the logic model for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating. This course will enhance your grant writing capabilities and increase your chances for funding. |
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| Course Four—Volunteers as Middle Managers |
$225 |
| Learn ways for your organization to be more resourceful and operate in entrepreneurial, cost-effective ways. Involving volunteers as middle managers is one way to accomplish this. |
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| Full Course Set with Certificate |
$820 |
| All four courses can be taken in any order and completed comfortably within a two-year time frame to earn the certificate. |
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| Full Course Set with Certificate & Portfolio Course |
$1025 |
| The portfolio course must be completed before taking any of the advanced courses, which can be taken in any order and completed comfortably within a two-year time frame to earn the certificate. |
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Course Logistics |
| Completion & Extension |
Students have six months to complete each course; six months is calculated from the time students receive a password for each course. Students who do not complete a course within six months may request a one-time, two-month extension and will be charged a $25 extension fee.
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| Continuing Education Units (CEUs) |
| Each VMCP course qualifies for 3.0 CEUs. The units are recorded on a permanent CEU transcript at Washington State University. There is a $5 per course fee for CEUs. |
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More Information |
For additional information, contact Linda Sue Kildew, WSU CDPE Program Manager:
Phone (in the United States and Canada): 800-942-4978
Phone (worldwide): 509-335-3530
E-mail: lkildew@wsu.edu
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