🎯 What You'll Be Able To Do

• Identify and qualify grant opportunities that fit your organization's mission.
• Build a logic model, budget, and persuasive narrative for a grant proposal.
• Work with stakeholders and partner organizations to assemble a proposal.
• Apply ethics, cultural competency, and professionalism standards in grant work.
• Manage a funded grant — reporting, compliance, and funder relationships.

💼 Career Opportunities With This Certificate

• Fundraiser / Grant Writer — $36K–$110K (approx.) (BLS)
• Public Relations / Communications Specialist — $38K–$135K (approx.) (BLS)
• Writer / Editor — $36K–$130K (approx.) (BLS)

Fundraiser roles are projected to grow ~5% from 2024–2034 — steady demand from nonprofits, healthcare, and education sectors (BLS). (BLS)

✓ Why This Fits Your Life

You're balancing work, family, and the goals you've been putting off. NU PACE is built for that.

• 100% Online, Self-paced — learn around your job and family
• 2-month access from the day you enroll
• No application, no prerequisites, no textbooks to buy

⏱ How Long It Takes

• Finish in as little as ~3 weeks at 20 hrs/wk
• Or 2 months at ~7 hrs/wk
• Total certificate hours: 46 Hrs

🏆 What You'll Earn

• Certificate of Completion from National University PACE (awarded when all requirements of all included courses have been met)
• 4.6 CEUs — PACE Continuing Education Units

🧩 Stack Your Learning Toward a Degree

This Certificate is eligible for credit for prior learning (CPL), allowing completed coursework to apply toward select undergraduate or graduate degree programs at National University.

• Earn credit towards a Bachelor of Arts in Communication through the School of Arts, Letters, and Sciences.

For more information and next steps, contact PACE@nu.edu.

📋 Requirements to Enroll

No application needed. All learners are eligible to enroll. There are no admission requirements. We recommend learners have a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills.

📅 Access Timing

Learners will:

• Get access to their certificate courses approximately 1 hour from the date of enrollment.
• Have access to their certificate courses for up to 2 months from the date of enrollment.

💵 Refund Policy

We want all of our students to have a positive and rewarding learning experience. If a student is not completely satisfied, we offer a refund policy.

To be eligible, submit a written request with a valid reason within 9 calendar days of registering. The student must not have attempted more than 25% of the course.

Email PACE@nu.edu with your full name, student ID, and course name. Approved refunds are issued within 60 days.