debating the certificate vs. masters issue?
It might be time for some of us to revaluate our thoughts regarding certificate programs. Scott made a strong point about the relatively small cost of his certificate education – there may be real value for money factors that need to be reexamined. I’d like to hear your thoughts in greater depth. Regards, Michael PS – Jane, regarding your comment about grad programs being so lengthy because few of the students had “hands on” experience – when I was pursuing a Masters of Nonprofit Organizations, of the 30 people accepted into the program I think only 4 were coming straight out of their undergraduate program. Maybe half of us were over the age of 30. My classmates were quite a mix of program managers, fundraising officers, community organizers and other mid-level nonprofit staff. There was even an executive director or two. While there are some grad programs with large numbers of inexperience students, I don’t think that’s the reason for lengthy degree curriculums.
