Design monitoring and evaluation systems for organizational learning and policy development.
Why a Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation at Clark University?
- Our monitoring and evaluation program is a unique combination of domestic and international issues.
- Earn a head start in your SSJ master’s degree program by applying 100% of your certificate course credits toward the full degree graduation requirements.
- Partnerships with national and international health, education, and human services organizations with access to experienced evaluation practitioners.
- Practice-based learning with collaborative research projects and professional internship opportunities.
The Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation is open to early- and mid-career professionals. It is also open to current Clark University master’s degree and doctoral students who want to add professional training and certification to their graduate degrees.
We will prepare you for the analytically demanding roles of the field by exposing you to the practical application of program monitoring and evaluation. You’ll gain experience and perspective as an intern, by consulting with companies, or joining research/practice professional projects that connect directly with organizations and issues that you’re passionate about.
3 Course Units
- 2 core courses
- 1 elective
With the results-based management and detailed levels of reporting and documentation that donor agencies require, the demand for evaluation and monitoring specialists is quickly rising. Positions include short-term and long-term consultancies, as well as full-time work in the United States and abroad.
Certificate holders could go on to work at institutions/positions including:
Management Systems International, South Sudan
United Nations Children’s Fund, Florence, Italy
Independent Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
United Way of Central Massachusetts
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Program Evaluation for Youth and Community Development Initiatives (Domestic Track)
- Program Monitoring and Evaluation (International Track)
- Quantitative Methods and Statistics for Evaluators (online)
- Sustainable Development Assessment and Planning
- Community Needs Assessment and Resource Analysis
- GIS for International Development in Practice
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I learn from a certificate in monitoring and evaluation?
We will prepare you for the analytically demanding roles of the field by exposing you to the practical application of program monitoring and evaluation. You’ll gain experience and perspective as an intern, by consulting with companies, or joining research/practice professional projects that connect directly with organizations and issues that you’re passionate about.
What can I expect from the coursework?
You can choose either a domestic or international track. Courses offer you the opportunity to:
- Understand the range of monitoring and evaluation methodologies and their implicit theories of action.
- Learn how to optimize methods and evaluation plans to match theories of change and development objectives.
- Gain a practical understanding of evaluation theory and practice across a range of small non-profits and large development agencies.
- Apply different methodological approaches to program evaluation.
- Negotiate with clients on a scope of work, design, and execution of plans.
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