HSU understands that managing a hectic animal care organization, its animals, and its staff takes determination and skill.  The HSU Executive Leadership Certificate was designed with busy animal care and control professionals in mind.  Courses are developed and led by people experienced in leading successful animal advocacy initiatives.  Learn from them and learn from your fellow students.

Expect to spend at least 3-6 hours per week on each course, reading the "lectures" and completing the assignments on the Discussion Boards. Network and discover best practices with classmates from animal care organizations around the country and even the world.

Complete a total of four HSU online courses.

Two courses are required:

1. Building Better Boards 

2. Strategic Planning for Success 

In addition to the courses required, choose two more courses from the following list (other courses may be added):

a. The Essentials of Fund-Raising – Creating Financial Stability for Animal Care Organizations

b. Measuring Effectiveness

c. Better Information for Better Decisions: Statistics, Surveys and Scorecards

d. Managing Change (new!) - self-paced, instructor- facilitated

Successfully complete the program and you'll earn a Certificate in Executive Leadership from Humane Society University.  For more information about these courses or to register, please visit HSUonline.org and see the Shelter Management section under the Course Search.

Tuition for each of these courses is only $99 for instructor-led courses or $45-$65 for self-paced/faciliated courses.

Check the HSUonline course search for dates.