Adams State College's 'Certificate in Operational Leadership' for post-graduate students is designed for those who seek an understanding of the principles, theory, and the real world application of leadership in the 21st Century. This program is designed to be versatile, with the knowledge gained applicable in the military, government, corporate, health industry, education, and/or the world of the entrepreneur.
Graduates of this program prepare themselves for either continued Military service and advancement, or senior leadership positions in a post-military professional experience. Post-Graduates from a regionally accredited university must also, at a minimum, be a graduate of their Service's version of the officer basic, warrant officer basic course; of, if a senior non-commissioned officer, be a graduate of their Service's non-commissioned officer's courses such as the Army's Sergeant Majors Academy or First Sergeant's Course.
Participants will earn 18 graduate credits through this Adams State College (University-read below) Graduate Certificate. Tuition is $250 per credit for the 6 courses.
Applicants are required to submit, by email only, a personal copy of their baccalaureate transcript and a very short signed personal statement verifying the name of their Service's most senior professional development course attended and year, i.e. Officer Basic Course, Warrant Officer Basic Course, or Service version of a Senior NCO Academy. This email will be submitted solely to the the following email address at the time of their initial registration (1st Semester enrolled with ASC) OLP@rtg-associates.org. The certificate can be reliably earned in one calendar year.
Effective 7 August 2012, Adams State College will become Adams State University, Read more here: http://www.adams.edu/news/apr1213.php Thus, upon completion of the academic requirements each student will receive a graduate-level Certificate in Operational Leadership from Adams State University There are no application fees, only tuition, at this time.
Adams State College(University) is an appropriately accredited public institution as verified at this link: regional accreditation, with the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Some or all of these credits may be transferable to a Management and/or Leadership graduate degree program at other regionally accredited institutions throughout the nation, based upon local admission policies and degree requirements. Transferability of credits is strictly a local decision of the degree granting institution. Negotiations to affiliate the courses associated with this certificate, at regionally accredited graduate degrees in Leadership is a programmatic objective continuously being pursued by RTG & Associates. Currently, students might be able to transfer up to four of these courses at Arizona's Grand Canyon University's MS in Leadership degree upon application.
VA approval of this certificate is still pending. Please click on the links to the left for individual course information, registration, and funding opportunities. We will update the link once VA Approval has been secured. Click on the CONTACT US link at the upper right of any RTG web page to have any additional questions answered by contacting your Service's supporting mentor.