Take steps to turn your passion for sports into a full-time career by earning your Athletic Administration Graduate Certificate online at Southern New Hampshire University. Prepare to enter the field of athletic administration, or enhance your resume with additional skills you can use to advance in your career. Several of the graduate athletic administration certificate online courses may be applied toward a Master's in Sport Management degree as an additional credential if you so choose. Southern New Hampshire University's athletic administration program is designed to provide students with opportunities to make connections within collegiate and professional sports management. If you have a passion for sports, and a desire to understand an organization's inner workings, this certificate may be a good addition to your portfolio to help advance your career.

Learn how to:

- Investigate the interrelationships between sport, culture, and society

- Understand the responsibilities of intercollegiate athletics, as well as interscholastic and recreational athletics

- Apply concepts used in the marketing and communications of a sports organization

- Examine and learn how to overcome the current challenges facing interscholastic athletic administrators

If you're looking to enter the world of athletic administration, the athletic administration graduate certificate program online gives you an in-depth understanding of athletic administration principles and sports in media and society. And, since the growth of sports as a major industry has increased the need and opportunity for well-trained professional managers, you could be in a good position to follow your dreams in this industry. Students who complete the graduate certificate in the athletic administration program at SNHU will be prepared to work in the sports industry and in the administration of interscholastic and recreational athletics.

"Students will learn skills in human resource management, athletic operations, management, leadership, and communications," said Michael Newhouse-Bailey, an associate dean of business at SNHU.

Coursework may include:

- Sport and Society

- Principles in Athletic Administration

- Sports Marketing and Media

- Advanced Topics/Athletic Administration

Students may have the opportunity to work with SNHU adjunct faculty who are working in the sports industry. You could learn directly from those in the field - perhaps the most timely education you could ask for. In your courses, you may learn how cultural and social features impact participation in sports, including the ethical questions facing the industry today.

"As an athletic administrator, understanding the human experience in sport and its impact on society positions future leaders to shape how the sport is structured in a meaningful way," said Newhouse-Bailey. "You may also learn about the organization and management of both recreational and interscholastic sports, marketing standards, and more. The Athletic Administration Graduate Certificate online curriculum combines training in athletic administration coursework with the practicality of an optional internship. It's like getting two degrees in one, as it covers sports management broadly and athletic administration specifically."

Part of our mission to expand access to quality higher education means removing the barriers that may stand between you and your degree. That's why you can apply at any time and get a decision within days of submitting all required materials. Acceptance decisions are made on a rolling basis throughout the year for our 5 graduate terms.

$150 Graduation Fee, Course Materials ($ varies by course)