Overview

The Certificate in Financial Management is a graduate academic certificate program available to NPS resident and distance learning students. Designed for mid-to-senior level leaders interested in financial management and budget, the program prepares students for business, financial, and analysis positions within the DoD. This program supports continuous financial management reform initiatives mandated by Congress and senior leaders, and also supports initiatives to educate mid-to-senior level leaders in the areas of financial management and budget. The program educates and prepares financial managers assisting the DoD's decision-making processes at all levels by providing accurate, timely, and relevant information and analysis. The students can choose between two tracks (i.e., audit or data analytics) by taking two electives courses in addition to the three core courses.

Program Information:

Curriculum 196 Call for Applications JAN 2025 (PDF)

Curriculum 196 Program Overview JAN 2025 (PDF)

Courses Required

Learning Outcomes

• Educate mid-career defense financial managers in accounting, budgeting, financial management, and audit or data analytics
• Support continuous financial management reform initiatives mandated by Congress and senior leaders
• Assist the DoD's decision-making processes at all levels by providing accurate, timely and relevant information and analysis

Application Information

Applications are handled by the NPS Admissions Office. Please visit the admissions website or contact them at admissions@nps.edu.

Tuition & Service Obligation

For information regarding tuition, please contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu, or contact this offering’s POC at DDMDL@nps.edu.

For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.