Certificate in Public Administration (CPAD)

Introduction

The Certificate in Public Administration (CPAD) prepares students for citizenship, leadership, and careers in governmental and non-profit agencies.

It is and entry program that provides for the: Context and principles of public administration and how to apply them to the "real world" Role of the public administrator in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public policy as well as Ethical issues in public service.

Course Objectives

The location of Mountains of the Moon University in a region with education levels very low necessitated the start of lower level courses to enable people who would never have dreamt to access university education access quality education. As a community focused Institution MMU Business School introduced certificate programs to enable people who would otherwise dropout at O’level access a bridging course that can lead to Bachelors degree.

Course Duration

The entire period of study of the Certificate program is one academic year, which consists of two semesters of seventeen weeks each, the last two weeks of each semester being devoted to examinations.

Course Structure

Code	Course
YEAR I
Semester 1
CPAD 111	Introduction to Public Administration, Management and Public Policy
CPAD 112	Leadership and Communication Skills
CPAD 113	Ethics and Human Relations
CPAD 114	Poverty Eradication and Development Approaches
CBMT 111	Fundamentals of Accounting
CBMT 116	Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
ICTN 100	Introduction to Computer Technology
Semester 2
CPAD 121	Gender and Community Development
CPAD 122	Basic Human Resource Principles
CPAD 123	The Procurement Process and Logistics Management
CPAD 124	Budgeting and Budget Control
CPAD 126	Basic Principles of Administrative Law
CBMT 113	Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
ICTN 101	Information Systems Management I

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to join the program:

Sat U.C.E examination (or equivalent) and obtained a certificate in it.
Have at least four passes, one of which is English language, obtained at the same sitting, or its equivalent.

Career Prospects for Graduates

The Public Administration course prepares graduates for diverse employment environments including both the government, private and non government, non for profit organizations. Graduates can be absorbed in Local Governments and local NGOs operating in the country.