Certificate Programs

	Questions and Registration: For general questions on how to apply to a certificate program, click here . Begin the registration process, and download the information form.  If you have difficulty completing the form or have any additional questions, please contact Chymeka Olfonse at (646) 943-8847.

We are partnering with the City University of New York to offer professional certificates in after-school practice. After-school or youth workers can earn these certificates from the Center, and accumulate credits toward their college degrees, by taking a year-long series of courses at one of four CUNY college campuses in New York City. Many of the major after-school organizations in New York City have made a commitment to give preference in hiring to those who have earned Center certificates at any of the four CUNY colleges.

Course offerings vary from campus to campus over the 2009-2010 academic year.

Foundations in After-School (Undergraduate Program)

• Kingsborough Community College
  Info: 2 course, 6 credit program.
  When: Begins in late August 2009 and ends late June 2010. Classes will be held on weekday mornings.
• Hostos Community College
  Registration closed for the fall semester.

Excellence in After-School (Undergraduate Program)

• Medgar Evers College
  Registration closed for the fall semester.
• York College
  Registration closed for the fall semester.

Leadership in After-School (Graduate Program)

• Hunter College, School of Education
  Info: 3 course, 9 credit graduate-level program
  When: Begins in late August 2009 and ends late June 2010. Classes will be held on Saturdays.

Staff members who take these courses will be better equipped to plan and lead lessons and exciting activities for kids of many ages and backgrounds who attend after-school programs. They will also learn to effectively manage classrooms and recreation and to help kids resolve their conflicts.

They will also make progress toward earning their college degrees and boosting their earning potential. They will acquire credits that will be recognized for as long as they work and wherever they work in their careers.