How to become certified in American Humanics
· Completion of 300 internship hours
· Attend at least one AH Management Institute
· Completion of the following non-profit competency requirements:
-Personal Attributes
-Communication Skills
-Career Development and Exploration
-Employability Skills
-Historical and Philosophical Foundations
-Ethics and Values
-Information Management and Technology
-Youth Development
-Program Planning
-Volunteer Management
-Board/Committee Development
-Fundraising Principles and Practices
-Non-Profit Accounting and Financial Management
-Non-Profit Management
-Non-Profit Law and Risk Management
-Community Outreach/Development and Public Relations
SPECIAL NOTES regarding Nonprofit Leadership Program
1. Students pursuing the Nonprofit Leadership Minor may not use Service Learning trips to satisfy the internship requirements.
2. Students may use internship credit available through a major department or a certificate program to satisfy the internship requirement if the internship is in the nonprofit sector and meets the common criteria.
3. Pryor Fellows who elect this minor may substitute LSP 251 and LSP 350 for the COM 260 or BUS 302 requirement and may use LSP 300 (Volunteer Internship) and LSP 301 (Vocational Internship) for the internship requirement if the internships are in the nonprofit sector and meet the common criteria.
4. Business Majors who elect this minor are encouraged to take BUS 481 (Internship) to meet the internship requirement. The internship must be in the nonprofit sector and meet the common criteria
5. Students who complete this minor should also consider American Humanics Certification. A student who earns the Nonprofit Leadership Minor may also qualify for an American Humanics certificate by completing a 300 hour internship at an approved nonprofit agency/organization (the 2 cr. Hr. internship required in the minor may count as approximately a third of those hours); by participating in the American Humanics Student Association; by attending at least one American Humanics Management Institute (AHMI Conference); and by providing the program director all information needed to complete the transcript/application process. Students who pursue this minor are not required to pursue AH certification. Conversely, student may receive AH certification without earning a minor in nonprofit leadership.
