Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Certificate

The Continuing Education department, in partnership with the Center of Excellence for Global Trade & Supply Chain Management and the Highline Business Department is now offering the Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Certificate. It is a 23-credit online certificate program that focuses on the fundamental aspects of the supply/value chain, including methods to improve how organizations find the materials and services needed to make a product or service and deliver it to customers. Supply chain management encompasses the management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, production, logistics, and customer relations. It also includes the crucial components of coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers. The certificate can ladder into the International Business & Trade AAS degree.

This is a 2 quarter certificate: Winter & Spring only. More information at the Business Department Website.

Program Requirements

This is a 2 quarter certificate that must be completed in winter and spring quarters.

Program Core Courses

Total Core Credits: 21

Program Outcomes

Apply the skills necessary to collaborate across the organization, understand and support the organization’s policies, and adapt to the ever changing work environment.
Utilize supply chain concepts and vocabulary related to sourcing, quality, transportation, storage, and negotiation strategies to effectively procure, move
and store goods and services.
Apply mathematical concepts to conduct price‐cost analyses.
Apply principles of materials and contract management.
Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing within a variety of business environments.
Apply principles of materials and supply chain management.
Establish and maintain systems to track, control, and protect materials and information.

General Requirements

Read the Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements.

Internal Coding

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Description	Purchase & Supp Chain Mgmt C20
Academic Plan	LMMPSC20
CIP Code	52.0203