Certificate Overview

The Salt Lake City Community College Retail Management Certificate is designed to prepare students for career opportunities and upward mobility in the retail industry. It is endorsed by the Western Association of Food Chains and Food Marketing Institute, and is relevant in any retail sector as its course content and learning outcomes mirror those advocated by the National Retail Federation.

Salt Lake Community College offers an eight-course Retail Management Certificate that can be completed within two semesters while working full or part-time. All courses are college-level and apply to more advanced educational programs such as an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration or Marketing Management, or a Bachelor degree in Technical Sales at Weber State University. Courses are available face-to-face, hybrid or online.

Approved Certificate Courses

Section & Course Title

Course Number

Credits

Human Relations In Business
Please complete the following course.
Professionalism in BusinessMKTG 19603
Business Technology
Please complete the following course.
Business Computer Proficiency - Spreadsheets & DatabaseCSIS 20103
Business Communication
Please complete BUS 2200 for the industry certificate. Complete both for the college certificate.
Business CommunicationsBUS 22003
Introduction to Writing (not required for industry certification)ENG 10103
Principles of Management
Please complete the following course.
Management EssentialsMGT 16003
Marketing
Please complete the following course.
Introduction to MarketingMKTG 10303
Human Resources Management
Please complete the following course.
Human Resource ManagementMGT 20703
Financial Management & Budgeting
Please complete the following course.
Survey of Financial AccountingACCT 20103
Retail Management
Please complete the following course.
Retail ManagementMKTG 23503
A total of 27 credits is required for this certificate.
Updated September 2014