This certificate focuses on workforce development issues. It enables students to become conversant with key theoretical concepts in the workforce development field and to identify, interpret and develop public policies that pertain to workforce development. The certificate emphasizes the role of politics in workforce development. Students completing this program will be able to identify and understand the role of various stakeholder groups involved in the workforce development process, and to communicate the role of training and education in workforce development. Students will be able to identify and interpret statistics and other data that relate to work and employment, and also will be able to identify and understand workforce development issues within regional, national and global contexts.
Program Delivery and Tuition Rate
This certificate program is delivered through online courses and is billed at the non-MBA rate.
Admission
Admission to this graduate certificate program is not competitive. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Application Requirements
A complete application includes:
- Official transcript(s) from all previously attended institutions
- Proof of a conferred bachelor’s degree on an official transcript
Start Terms
This program admits new students in the:
Deadlines
Application deadlines do change from term to term. For specific deadlines, please see the Graduate Admissions Deadline page.
How to Apply
To apply, visit the SUNY Empire application portal and select Graduate:
https://www.sunyempire.edu/application.html
Students may begin this 12-credit certificate in the fall, spring or summer terms. The required courses and suggested sequence are as follows:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| CAED 6010 | Principles of Community & Economic Development | 3 |
| CAED 6070 | Workforce Development Policy | 3 |
| LABR 6030 | Sociology of Work: Human Resources | 3 |
| LABR 6015 | Labor Policy in America | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Assess workforce development initiatives through the lens of community and economic development theories.
- Develop evidence-based workforce solutions using stakeholder and labor market analysis.
