The Professional Development Certificate in Tribal Courts and Justice Administration is available both to University of Arizona students and to members of the community interested in administering justice in Indian country.

Students pursuing the 9-credit certificate must complete three of the following four courses:

All PYT-UA Microcampus students are eligible for scholarships. Applicable scholarship awards are tiered, based on the below breakdown:

• PYT members and employees are eligible for up to 100% scholarships
• Non-PYT members and employees are eligible for up to 50% scholarships

If you would like to be considered for a scholarship as part of this application form for each course, this form will ask you to write a short statement (no more than 250 words) describing interest in the course, financial need, and circumstances that meet the selection criteria.

$25 non-refundable application fee is mandatory in order to complete the application. The application fee payment link will be available on the application confirmation page after you have successfully submitted this application. Please indicate in the additional information field, what course you are paying the application fee towards and if you are paying on behalf of the applicant.

• Students who receive a 100% scholarship will only be required to pay the $25 application fee; they will not have to pay any tuition fees ($0).
• Students who receive a 50% scholarship will be required to pay the $25 application fee and 50% of the tuition fee ($250).
• Students who receive a 25% scholarship will be required to pay the $25 application fee and 75% of the tuition fee ($350).

Key Points

• The official program certificate is awarded only after all three courses are successfully completed.
• Individual course certificates are available on request and manually generated—simply email your name, course title, and the organization that needs verification.
• All certificates are delivered digitally (signed PDF).

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe-University of Arizona Microcampus (PYT-UA Microcampus) is offering a 6 credit Continuing Education Certificate (CEC) in Indigenous Governance, covering a wide variety of vital and timely topics related to Indigenous governance, Indigenous rights, and economic, community, and leadership development. Bachelors degree not required. Students completing all 6 credits successfully will receive a PYT-UA Microcampus Continuing Education Certificate (CEC) in Indigenous Governance. Students have two years to complete the certificate requirement through courses offered at the PYT-UA Microcampus.

Cost and Scholarship Information: The Pascua Yaqui Education division will offset the cost of the course for 30 participants for a total of $300 per course. All others will pay $500 per course. The reduced cost is open to current tribal workforce members with the ability to apply their department’s training and professional development dollars to cover the remaining cost or pay out of pocket.  Tuition reduction preference will be given to those who satisfactorily completed the LAW631D Rebuilding Native Nations course in January 2019.  Continued eligibility for reduced cost will be contingent on successful completion of registered CEC courses and supervisor recommendation. 

Watch for announcements of upcoming schedule dates for the following courses;

• LAW 631M Comparative Legal Systems & Their Role in Nation Building; Scheduled for January 16, 17 and 18, 2023 

• LAW 631D Rebuilding Native Nations: An Introduction (PYT community members and employees who successfully completed LAW 631D in January 2020 do not need to retake it. You will receive credit for this course toward your certificate) 

• LAW 631P Indigenous Data Sovereignty

• LAW 579A Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Under International Law

• LAW (TBA) Tribal Gaming Law

• LAW 631L Constitutions of Native Nations