Apply your passion for sports into a full-time career with an Athletic Administration Graduate Certificate. Our Athletic Administration program will help you enter the field, no matter what your background, or enhance your resume with additional skills that you can use to advance in your career. All courses in the Graduate Certificate in Athletic Administration program may be applied toward an MS in Sport Management degree. To further your professional career, you can earn both the MS degree and the Athletic Administration Graduate Certificate credential.
Founded more than 25 years ago, Southern New Hampshire University’s Sport Management degree is one of the most established and prestigious programs in the U.S. and one of just two accredited sport management programs in New England.
This specialized degree certificate program provides a strong foundation on which to break into or grow your career in athletic administration. As one of the most established programs in the country, with a history that dates back more than 25 years, our Sport Management programs provide students with many opportunities to make connections with collegiate and professional sports management executives.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of education administrators - a category in which athletic administration falls under - is expected to grow by over 8 percent between 2008 and 2018. And, because of the flexibility of this degree certificate program, you can apply it towards sports-related careers in areas such as marketing, sales, and public relations to help you get your foot in the door. Graduates of our Sport Management programs have worked for a variety of organizations including the Boston Celtics, US Olympic Committee, and Reebok.
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Athletic Administration Certificate Courses
Required Courses:
SPT 510 Sport and Society
SPT 512 Principles of Athletic Administration
SPT 608 Sport Marketing and Media
SPT 612 Advanced Topics in Athletic Administration
Choose one Sport Elective
University Accreditation
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