Center for Excellence in Public Leadership
College of Professional Studies
Mandatory attendance to one of two provided Information Sessions (please register):
Mandatory Orientation / Program Launch (Location TBD):
Mandatory in-person class sessions:Arlington Education Center, 950 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203 (Class will be in session in-person 4th week of the month on Thursday 9am-4pm and Friday 9am-3pm.)
Intersession Dates: Life Planning Class / Building Emotional Intelligence w/ Bonnie Buckner (6 sessions@2h/session) – Virtual
Intersession Dates: Guided Book Talk & Conversation - Virtual
Other Intersession Dates:
Please provide your email address to get started.
Please start by entering these qualifying applications before filling out the rest of the application.
Please provide your contact information and essential application information.
Please write your name, including title or prefix, as you would like to have it spelled on the graduation certificate from the George Washington University, for example:
Dr. Jane Doe
This is where we will get to know you and your interest in the program.
Please include a maximum of 300 words.
Lastly, we will gather some biographical details. Thank you.
Did somebody refer you to the program? If you have a referral’s contact information, please provide it below, so that we can thank them. Please include the referrer's:
First NameLast NameTitleOrganizationWork PhoneWork Email
You are applying for Youth Development Professional Certification as a DC Government Employee, with a tuition of $15,000. Please provide the following tuition, funding, and scholarship information.
Mail Checks to:
The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership 805 21st Street NW Suite 301, Washington, DC 20052
Please include Applicant's name with payment. If paying online you will be sent a link to our payment form.
After you have filled out all required fields, please click submit. Please note your application MUST be submitted before the deadline for you to be considered. We will follow up if any components are missing or if we need additional details.
Next StepsOnce the deadline passes on December 22, 2025, we will proceed through the review process before announcing the finalists on January 9, 2026. You will receive an email from us regarding updates to your application.
Thank you for applying, we appreciate your time and wish you the best of luck!
