Education and Training
Structured opportunities to learn to work with volunteers effectively

Educational Opportunities

Information about specific colleges and universities offering courses in volunteer program management may be found at the following websites:

  • Charles A Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin http://www.utdanacenter.org/
  • Energize, Inc. http://www.energizeinc.com
  • Also:

  • Seton Hall University maintains information on more than 180 colleges and universities that offer instruction in non-profit management and fundraising. http://www.shu.edu/
    Seton Hall University, Kozlowski Hall - Seton Hall University
    400 South Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079
    Center for Public Service
    Contact Name:  Dr. Naomi Wish, Director
    Email:  [email protected] Graduate Level
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    AVA Registered Courses

    The followng institutions offer courses that have received AVA Educational Registration. This means their course content reflects the core competencies of the profession of volunteer administration as established by AVA.

    Arkansas Public Administration Consortium
    UALR Ross Hall 600
    2801 S. University Ave.
    Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
    Contact: Rebecca Burton
    Phone: 501-569-3090
    E-mail: [email protected]

    Carroll Community College
    300 S. Center Street
    Westminster, MD 21157
    Contact: Helen Jones, 410-386-8113 (phone)

    Federation of Volunteer Efforts in Korea
    Shin-Dongyan B/D #303
    1195-2 Choryang 3 Dong, Dong-gu
    Pusan, Korea 601-013
    Contact: Lee Dae Kun, Director 051-462-9905 (phone) 051-462-9950 (fax)
    E-mail: [email protected]

    Heart of Florida United Way/University of Central Florida
    P.O. Box 14036
    Orlando, FL 32814-0636
    Contact: Mike Porco, 407-897-6677 (phone)

    Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
    205 Humber College Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 5L7 Canada
    Contact: Susan McNulty, Project Coordinator, Corporate Education
    Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 4139
    Fax: 416.675.0135
    E-mail: [email protected]

    Texas Lutheran University
    1000 W. Court St.
    Seguin, TX 78155
    Contact: Dr. Arline Patterson, 830-372-8042 (phone)

    "The Long and Short of Managing Volunteers - The Basics"
    KM Consulting and Training
    200 Quarterhorse Drive
    Liberty Hill, Texas 78642
    512-515-0580
    [email protected]

    University of North Texas
    Center for Public Service
    Educational Consortium for Volunteerism
    P.O. Box 310919
    Denton, TX  76203-0919
    940-565-4863  or  www.cps.unt.edu/untvols

    William Rainey Harper College
    1200 West Algonquin Road
    Palatine, IL 60067-7398
    Contact: Jeanne Bradner, 847-446-7561

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    Programs Available Outside the United States

    Glenrothes College
    Social Sciences With Management
    Stenton Road
    Freepost EH3108
    Glenrothes, Scotland  KY6 2BR  United Kingdom
    +44-01592-772233

    Grant MacEwan Community College
    Voluntary Sector Management Program
    (Business Division),  City Centre Campus
    10700 - 104 Avenue
    Edmonton, AB  T5J 4S2   Canada
    780-497-5268 or  [email protected]

    Humber College
    Fundamentals of Volunteer Management and Enriched Studies in Volunteer Management
    205 Humber College Blvd.
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9W 5L7
    Phone: 416-675-6622 ext. 4139 Fax: 416-675-0135
    Email: [email protected]
    More information regarding our program is available on our website http://www.humber.ca/cecalendar/voluntr
    The program is also offered online and will start in September 2003.
    A sample demo is available http://ces.humberc.on.ca/demovm

    Lethbridge Community College
    Community Organization Administration
    3000 College Drive South
    Lethbridge, AB  T1K 1L6  Canada
    403-382-6951

    Loyalist College
    Management of Volunteer Services Certificate Programme
    Continuing Education
    P.O. Box 4200, Belleville, ON  K8N 5B9  Canada
    613-969-1913, ext.281

    McGill University
    Nonprofit Management
    1001 Sherbrooke Street West
    Montreal, PQ  H3A 1G5  Canada

    Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
    Volunteer Management Certificate Program
    P.O. Box 2034, Hamilton, ON  L8N 3T2  Canada
    905-575-1212

    Mount Royal College
    Bachelor of Applied Nonprofit Studies Program
    Institute for Nonprofit Studies
    4825 Richard Road SW
    Calgary, AB  T3E 6K6  Canada
    403-240-8930  or [email protected]

    South Australia School of Volunteer Management
    Volunteering SA
    First Floor, 220 Victoria Square
    Adelaide, South Australia  5000
    +08-8221-7177   or  [email protected]

    Volunteer Development Scotland/Northern College
    Certificate in Volunteering Management
    72 Murray Place, Stirling, Scotland  FK8 2BX  United Kingdom
    + 44-01786-479593  or   www.vds.org.uk

    Vancouver Community College
    Nonprofit Sector Management Certificate Program
    Continuing Education
    1155 East Broadway
    Vancouver, BC  V5N 5T9   Canada
    604-871-7000  or  [email protected]

    York University
    Voluntary Sector Management Program
    Continuing Edcation
    4700 Keele Street
    Toronto, ON  M3J 1P3  Canada
    416-736-2100 

     

     

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