12-13 credits. This graduate certificate is designed for those working in youth-serving organizations such as nonprofits, and in educational settings, including those other than traditional K-12 schools. Candidates will gain expertise in collecting, understanding, analyzing, and utilizing data to evaluate and improve the quality of their programs and organizations. Included in the certificate are mastery of research methods and techniques for analyzing data and making data-based decisions. Courses in this certificate are highly compatible with the Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction, specifically in the Research and Assessment track.