Certificates
Certificates are generally completed within 45-55 credits.
International Business and Trade
In Highline’s degree or certificate International Business program, you will receive the training and expertise required to succeed in the international marketplace. Our programs develop international business people with practical skills, a sense of global citizenship and an understanding of cultural diversity.
In today’s global economy, international trade is increasingly becoming the engine of growth for economic development around the world, according to the Washington State Office of Community, Trade and Economic Development.
Human Resources
With Highline’s Human Resources certificate, you demonstrate the leadership skills to effectively manage within the human resource environment.
This certificate program provides a sound conceptual foundation and practical approaches and methods for new and experienced human resources professionals. Get the training you need to enter and advance your career in human resources and office administration.
The program’s course curricula are based on the bodies of knowledge of the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and are enhanced by the knowledge and professional experiences of our faculty of human resource practitioners.
Following the completion of this certificate, you may apply all of the credits towards a modified AAS in Business (Emphasis in Human Resources). Email the department coordinator for details.
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Enroll in Highline College’s Small Business/Entrepreneurship program to turn your dreams of managing or owning a small business into reality.
An entrepreneur organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. In this program you will develop the practical skills you need-including management, marketing, retailing and accounting-to effectively plan for and operate your small business.
Retail Management
As part of a state-wide consortium, Highline offers a certificate in Retail Management in collaboration with the WAFC. This certificate is sponsored by members of the retail industry and is recommended for students currently working in retail sales positions or those students who would like to work in retail sales and progress into management roles and responsibilities. Course work is specific to the retail industry and focuses on preparing retail employees for upward mobility.
Also, take a look at the Retail Management Certificate online business program. As an approved community college partner, Highline College can award you with this online certificate that has been recognized as a part of the White House’s Upskill Initiative, and leading organizations and foundations including the Clinton Global Initiative, ACT Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Short Certificates
Short certificates are completed within 15-20 credits.
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
The Continuing Education department, in partnership with the Center of Excellence for Global Trade & Supply Chain Management and Business Department, is now offering the Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Certificate. It is an 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 courses in this short certificate are part of the core requirements for the AAS International Business and Trade.
International Trade & Logistics Certificate
Enroll in Highline’s International Trade & Logistics program. This one quarter spring certificate program allows students to explore job opportunities in the trade and logistics industry while learning practical skills needed for success.
In this certificate, you will learn to define the components of an import/export transaction and the international logistics elements which support it; integrate logistics & trade related concepts, tools and processes into an international transaction (i.e.: incoterms, payment terms, documentation); explain the role, requirements and responsibilities of a Freight Forwarder and describe the modern principles of warehousing and distribution.
The courses in this short certificate are part of the core requirements for the AAS International Business and Trade.