Degrees for YMCA Advancement
There are a number of reasons to consider our programs as a YMCA employee:
- Earn your degree quickly—saving you time and money.
- Choose the degree focused on impacting lives and communities.
- Earn as many as 30 undergraduate credits from your YMCA training and work/life experience.
YMCA Partner Grant
We recognize that your work experiences can add value to that education. As an employee from one of our educational partnerships, you could receive 15% off your tuition towards your Springfield College degree. This grant will cover 15% of tuition after federal and state gift aid and is for all bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs at the main campus or online.
You've earned it. Take the credit.
In addition to transfer credit, Springfield College recognizes that college-level learning can occur outside of the traditional classroom through work experience, volunteer activities, military service, independent reading and study, participation in training programs and workshops and certificate programs, and more. Earn undergraduate credits for the YMCA leadership certification training you've completed.
| YMCA Leadership Certifications | YMCA Course Title | Available Undergraduate Credits* |
| Team Leader | ||
| Introduction to Fiscal Management | 3 | |
| Introduction to Leading Others | 3 | |
| Total: 6 Credits | ||
| Multi-team Leader | ||
| Leading and Coaching Others | 3 | |
| Annual Campaign Components | 3 | |
| Advanced Fiscal Management | 4 | |
| New Branch Executive Initiative | 8 | |
| Total: 18 Credits | ||
| Organizational Leader | ||
| Executive Preparatory Institute | 8 | |
| Organizational Leader Capstone | 4 | |
| Total: 12 Credits |
