Certificate Overview

The Retail Management Certificate is designed to prepare students for career opportunities and upward mobility in the retail industry. This program provide skills, knowledge, and training for positions such as, first-line supervisors and managers in retail businesses. 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.

Solano Community College offers an eight-course Retail Management Certificate that can be completed within two years while working full or part-time. All courses are college-level and most courses will apply toward a bachelor degree at a 4-year college.

Approved Certificate Courses

Section & Course Title

Course Number

Credits

Human Relations in Business
Please complete the following course:
Human RelationsMGMT 1913
Business Technology
Please complete the following course:
Microcomputer ApplicationsCIS 0503
Business Communication
Please complete the following course:
Business CommunicationBUS 0923
Principles of Management
Please complete the following course:
Principles of ManagementMGMT 0503
Principles of Marketing
Please complete the following course:
Introduction to MarketingMKT 1713
Human Resource Management
Please complete the following course:
Human Resource ManagementMGMT 193 3
Financial Management/Budgeting
Please complete the following course:
Principles of AccountingACCT 0014
Retail Management (Capstone Course)
Please complete the following course:
Retail MerchandisingMKT 1743
A total of 25 credits is required for this certificate.
Updated May 2018