Vickie Carnegie, Interim Program Director
The Graduate Certificate in Public Procurement & Contract Management (PPCM) can provide excellent job opportunities and career growth. This online program prepares students with the skills and tools needed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of procurement and contract management. The Certificate is designed for Public Administration students, Business Administration students, Engineering students, and students from many other disciplines. The PPCM program consists of four required courses and one elective (15 credits total).
Admission Requirements
Admission to the certificate program will require a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
Curriculum Requirements
The award of this certificate is based upon the student’s successful completion of 15 credit hours of graduate level courses in Public Administration:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| PPCM/PADM 718 | Public Sector Contract Administration | 3 |
| PPCM/PADM 726 | Introduction to Public Procurement | 3 |
| PPCM/PADM 728 | Public Sector Contract Planning and Formation | 3 |
| PPCM/PADM 731 | Public Sector Procurement Law and Ethics | 3 |
| 3 |
| Methods of Public Program Evaluation | |
| Public-Private Partnerships | |
| Leadership | |
| Public Procurement and Project Management | |
| Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | |
| Intergovernmental Management | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Additional Requirements
For more information relating to this program and its requirements, please visit http://www.odu.edu/business/departments/sps/academics/procurement.
